4 Chapel Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5ER
About 4 Chapel Street
4 Chapel Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 4 Chapel Street
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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2007RenovationFullIn report
Application under Section 73A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the insertion of window to ground floor flat and creation of timber bin store (to satisfy conditions attached to ref: N/05/1090/WU/117)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- NS/06/02534/FUL
- Nov 2005Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of ground floor office to 1 bed flat, continued use of first floor for residential use and installation of rooflight.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- NS/05/01938/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Chapel 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
4 Chapel Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5ER: £175,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SY4 5ER
5 Chapel Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5ER
Sold Feb 2025
£175,00023 Chapel Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5ER
Sold Jun 2023
£268,7505a, Chapel Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5ER
Sold May 2023
£70,00015 Chapel Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5ER
Sold Nov 2022
£141,00024 Chapel Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5ER
Sold Nov 2021
£240,000
Everything we know about 4 Chapel 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 Chapel Street homes
On habitable rooms, 4 Chapel Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Wem Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Peter's CofE Primary 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
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB