What type of property is 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ?

8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ sell for?

8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ last sold for £263,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £228,000 in December 2021, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2021 and October 2023, 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ rose from £228,000 to £263,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ?

8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 5HQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ?

8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ located?

8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ sits in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY4 postcode district.

Is 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ 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.

Which schools serve 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ is St Peter's CofE Primary School (1.2km). The closest secondary is The Thomas Adams School (1.0km).

What is the nearest station to 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ?

The closest rail stop to 8 Brook Drive, SY4 5HQ is Wem Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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8 Brook Drive, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Brook Drive

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

8 Brook Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 102.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £263,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenWrap around

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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 Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brook Drive, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brook Drive 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.

Latest sale on 8 Brook Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£263,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

2 October 2023Most recent
£263,000
+15.4%over 1 year
16 December 2021
£228,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5HQ: £193,000 (2021–2012).

Nearby sales in SY4 5HQ

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On the street

Versus other Brook Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Brook Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,614

Street avg £2,706

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY4 5HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 5HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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