What kind of home is The Old School Room, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

The Old School Room, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER is a detached house.

How energy efficient is The Old School Room, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

The current EPC rating for The Old School Room, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old School Room, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

The Old School Room, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft). That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 5ER. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old School Room, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER use?

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

What is the council tax band for The Old School Room, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

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

Which area is The Old School Room, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER in?

The Old School Room, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER sits in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Old School Room, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

Police records around The Old School Room, 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 The Old School Room, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

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

What is the nearest station to The Old School Room, Chapel Street, SY4 5ER?

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

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The Old School Room, Chapel Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5ER

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old School Room

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

The Old School Room is a detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

The Old School Room 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.

The Old School Room has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

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Everything we know about The Old School Room, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

Comparables

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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.

Full Shrewsbury report

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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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· 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

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