Flat 1, 6 Market Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EA
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file.
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 68% above the 2021 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £62,500 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 25 years.
£62,500
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2021Most recent
£62,500
+20.2%over 8 years29 January 2013
£52,000
+73.3%over 10 years24 April 2002
£30,000
+11.1%over 6 years12 October 1995
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5EA: £127,500 (2024–2016).
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
£45,0005 Market Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EA
Sold Sept 2016
£177,000Flat 5, 6 Market Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EA
Sold Jan 2015
£48,000
Everything we know about Flat 1, 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
Flat 1 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,689
Street avg £1,165
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
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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