1 Brook Drive, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HQ
About 1 Brook Drive
1 Brook Drive is a detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Brook Drive
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
Energy performance
1 Brook Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
1 Brook Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Brook Drive
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
1 Brook Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£233,000
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 5HQ: £220,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in SY4 5HQ
8 Brook Drive, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HQ
Sold Oct 2023
£263,0006 Brook Drive, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HQ
Sold Dec 2021
£220,00012 Brook Drive, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HQ
Sold Jun 2017
£159,9505 Brook Drive, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HQ
Sold Jun 2016
£215,00010 Brook Drive, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HQ
Sold Apr 2016
£166,000
Everything we know about 1 Brook Drive, 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 Brook Drive homes
On epc rating, 1 Brook Drive runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Wem Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.0 km
The Thomas Adams School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB