What kind of home is Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE?

Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE is a detached house.

What did Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE sell for?

Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE last sold for £480,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in July 2012, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE?

Across 2 sales between July 2012 and March 2022, Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE rose from £290,000 to £480,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE have?

The current EPC rating for Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE?

Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (2,282 sq ft). That makes it about 188% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 5EE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE use?

The latest EPC at Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE?

Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE is in council tax band E.

Which area is Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE in?

Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE sits in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE?

Police records around Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE?

The closest primary school to Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE is St Peter's CofE Primary School (652m). The closest secondary is The Thomas Adams School (600m).

What is the nearest station to Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE?

The closest rail stop to Brela, Barnard Street, SY4 5EE is Wem Rail Station, 660m away.

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Brela, Barnard Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EE

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

212 m²

2282 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Brela

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Brela is a detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 212 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 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 15.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 126.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £480,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Brela's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from May 2010

EPC improved fromE42toD68

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

32%81%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brela, Barnard Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brela has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Brela was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£480,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2022Most recent
£480,000
+65.5%over 9 years
8 July 2012
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5EE: £159,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SY4 5EE

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On the street

Versus other Barnard Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Brela runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,264

Street avg £1,710

Strongly above

Floor Area

212 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Shrewsbury district page.

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY4 5EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 5EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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