1 Barnard Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EE
About 1 Barnard Street
1 Barnard Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 155.2% above the 2001 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 45.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Barnard Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2004
- Sept 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling
- Reference
- NS/04/00635/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Barnard 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
1 Barnard Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£58,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 June 2001Most recent
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5EE: £159,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SY4 5EE
14 Barnard Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EE
Sold Oct 2025
£159,00015 Barnard Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EE
Sold Jul 2024
£120,000Beechdene, Barnard Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EE
Sold May 2024
£278,500Linden Lea, Barnard Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EE
Sold Aug 2023
£200,00011 Barnard Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EE
Sold Apr 2023
£145,000
Everything we know about 1 Barnard 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 Barnard Street homes
On price per m², 1 Barnard Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£707
Street avg £1,814
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.7 km
Wem Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 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
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB