What type of property is 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER sell for?

23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER last sold for £268,750 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in September 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2020 and June 2023, 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER rose from £125,000 to £268,750, a change of £143,750. That works out to roughly +32.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

The current EPC rating for 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 135% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 5ER. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER have?

The most recent planning decision at 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER was a refusal for an application (ref. 21/04230/DIS) in October 2021. Earlier filings include 3 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER located?

23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER sits in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY4 postcode district.

Is 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER 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.

Which schools serve 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

The closest primary school to 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER is St Peter's CofE Primary School (462m). The closest secondary is The Thomas Adams School (600m).

How well connected is 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

The closest rail stop to 23 Chapel Street, SY4 5ER is Wem Rail Station, 445m away.

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23 Chapel Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5ER

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Chapel Street

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

23 Chapel Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 11.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £268,750.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Chapel Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 23 Chapel Street was refused — worth checking the council file.

Oct 2022
Conditions
In report
Discharge of Conditions 3 (joinery) and 4 (internal and external services) relating to Planning Permission 21/01326/FUL
Agent
Base Architecture and Design ltd
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
22/04643/DIS
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Oct 2021
Conditions
In report
Discharge of condition 3 (windows) and condition 4 (all routes for internal mechanical and electrical services and drainage) for internal and external works to existing property including replacement and installation of conservation rooflights to relating to 21/01326/FUL.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
21/04230/DIS
View planning record

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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.

23 Chapel Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2020.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£268,750

Growth on file: 32.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

21 June 2023Most recent
£268,750
+115.0%over 2 years
20 September 2020
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5ER: £164,750 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Street homes

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

Years Held for 23 Chapel Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,133

Street avg £1,766

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.4 km

Wem Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Peter's CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 5ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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