5 Brook Drive, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HQ
About 5 Brook Drive
5 Brook Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1116 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 47.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Brook Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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 5 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
5 Brook Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 8 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2016Most recent
£215,000
+11.4%over 3 years17 December 2012
£193,000
-1.0%over 4 years10 July 2008
£195,000
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
£159,95010 Brook Drive, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HQ
Sold Apr 2016
£166,00014 Brook Drive, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HQ
Sold Jun 2011
£155,000
Everything we know about 5 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 price per m², 5 Brook Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,073
Street avg £3,130
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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