Flat 6, 6 Market Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EA

Flat 6 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £98,000 sits 50.8% above the 2009 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 98.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.