What type of property is 5, SY4 5JN?

5, SY4 5JN is a detached house.

What did 5, SY4 5JN sell for?

5, SY4 5JN last sold for £270,000 in November 2004, around 22 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,700 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5, SY4 5JN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1997 and November 2004, 5, SY4 5JN rose from £85,700 to £270,000, a change of £184,300. That works out to roughly +16.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5, SY4 5JN?

The current EPC rating for 5, SY4 5JN is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5, SY4 5JN?

5, SY4 5JN has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (2,185 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 5, SY4 5JN heated?

The latest EPC at 5, SY4 5JN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5, SY4 5JN had any planning applications?

5, SY4 5JN has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 5, SY4 5JN located?

5, SY4 5JN sits in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY4 postcode district.

Is 5, SY4 5JN in a safe area?

Police records around 5, SY4 5JN 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 5, SY4 5JN?

The closest primary school to 5, SY4 5JN is St Peter's CofE Primary School (1.5km). The closest secondary is The Thomas Adams School (2.1km).

How well connected is 5, SY4 5JN?

The closest rail stop to 5, SY4 5JN is Wem Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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5, Barkers Green, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5JN

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

203 m²

2185 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5

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

5 is a detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5JN). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 79.6% above the 2004 sale of £270,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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.

5's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5, Barkers Green, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2006
Change Of UseFull
In report
Change of use of agricultural land to domestic garden
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
NS/06/00593/FUL
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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.

5 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£270,000

Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

5 November 2004Most recent
£270,000
+100.7%over 2 years
7 December 2001
£134,500
+56.9%over 4 years
18 March 1997
£85,700

Median price across the last 1 sales in SY4 5JN: £395,000 (2019–2019).

Nearby sales in SY4 5JN

1, Barkers Green, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5JN
Sold Jun 2019
£395,000

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.2 km

Wem Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.5 km

St Peter's CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 5JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

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