4 Barnard Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EE
About 4 Barnard Street
4 Barnard Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 132.3% above the 2014 sale of £77,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 43.3% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Barnard Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 16 years.
£77,500
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2014Most recent
£77,500
+72.2%over 14 years30 September 1999
£45,000
+21.6%over 1 year18 June 1998
£37,000
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 4 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
Price per m² for 4 Barnard Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£760
Street avg £1,811
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.7 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