5 Chapel Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5ER

5 Chapel Street is a mid-terrace house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 8th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–222 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £175,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 45 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). Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 177.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.