Skip to content

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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5c

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

5c is a mid-terrace house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 125.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 5c

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Mar 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

5c has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5c

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
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5c valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2017Most recent

    £140,000

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

Before you offer

Everything we know about 5c, 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
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Chapel Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5c runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 69 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for SY4 5ER

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5c, Chapel Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.