What type of property is 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT?

16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT is a detached house.

What did 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT sell for?

16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT last sold for £215,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT?

The current EPC rating for 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT?

16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 5HT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT?

16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT located?

16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT sits in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY4 postcode district.

Is 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT 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 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT?

The closest primary school to 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT is St Peter's CofE Primary School (513m). The closest secondary is The Thomas Adams School (491m).

What is the nearest station to 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT?

The closest rail stop to 16 Barnfield Avenue, SY4 5HT is Wem Rail Station, 814m away.

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16 Barnfield Avenue, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HT

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Barnfield Avenue

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

16 Barnfield Avenue is a detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5HT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 79 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 18 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 41.9% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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 Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Barnfield Avenue, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Barnfield Avenue 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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 January 2021Most recent
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5HT: £205,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SY4 5HT

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On the street

Versus other Barnfield Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 16 Barnfield Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,722

Street avg £2,984

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£320k

1 Alvin Close, Wem

SY4 5HB

3 bed

£334k

1 Barleyfields, Wem

SY4 5LU

£347k

1 Cedar Grove, Wem

SY4 5DQ

4 bed

£350k

1 Aston Road, Wem

SY4 5AZ

3 bed1 bath

£350k

1 Bazeley Way, Wem

SY4 5QN

4 bed

£264k

1 Butler Road, Wem

SY4 5YP

2 bed1 bath

£261k

1 Bailey Close, Wem

SY4 5UR

2 bed1 bath

£255k

1 Aston Court, Wem

SY4 5FF

3 bed2 bath

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

0.8 km

Wem Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 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 5HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 5HT

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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FAQ

Common questions

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