What kind of home is 5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER last change hands?

5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER last sold for £70,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £12,250 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and May 2023, 5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER rose from £12,250 to £70,000, a change of £57,750. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (334 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 5ER. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER in?

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

How safe is the area around 5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

Police records around 5a, 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.

What schools are near 5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

The closest primary school to 5a, 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 5a, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

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

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5a, Chapel Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5ER

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

31 m²

334 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £95,000 is 35.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £70,000 in May 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromF35toE50

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

5a 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.

Price for 5a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£95,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£70,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

4 May 2023Most recent
£70,000
+32.1%over 9 years
3 January 2014
£53,000
+332.7%over 17 years
15 September 1996
£12,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5ER: £175,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SY4 5ER

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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.

Price per m² for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,258

Street avg £1,757

Strongly above

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Barnard Street, Wem

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1 Chapel Street, Wem

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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

0.4 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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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