5 Market Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EA
About 5 Market Street
5 Market Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 45.2% above the 2016 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Market Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
5 Market Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Market Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Market Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 19 years.
£177,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2016Most recent
£177,000
11 June 2012
£177,000
+221.8%over 14 years21 August 1997
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5EA: £62,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SY4 5EA
7a, Market Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EA
Sold Feb 2024
£174,000Flat 4, 6 Market Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EA
Sold Nov 2023
£45,000Flat 3, 6 Market Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EA
Sold Nov 2023
£45,000Flat 1, 6 Market Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EA
Sold Mar 2021
£62,500Flat 5, 6 Market Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EA
Sold Jan 2015
£48,000
Everything we know about 5 Market Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Market Street homes
On epc rating, 5 Market Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,023
Street avg £1,150
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Wem Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Thomas Adams School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB