Flat 5, 6 Market Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EA
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 416 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 39 m² this is the 5th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 120.8% above the 2015 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015).
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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
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Flat 5's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 5 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
Flat 5's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 13 years.
£48,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2015Most recent
£48,000
+21.5%over 11 years28 November 2003
£39,500
+58.0%over 1 year5 December 2001
£25,000
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
£62,5005 Market Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EA
Sold Sept 2016
£177,000
Everything we know about Flat 5, 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, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,241
Street avg £1,239
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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.
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