16 Barleyfields, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LU
About 16 Barleyfields
16 Barleyfields is a detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 815 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
8 years since the last transfer (April 2018). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 35.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 44% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 22 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 16 Barleyfields
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
16 Barleyfields'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Barleyfields has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Barleyfields
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.
£212,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2018Most recent
£212,000
+8380.0%over 1 year28 February 2017
£2,500
-98.6%over 6 years21 June 2010
£182,000
+167.6%over 11 years24 September 1998
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5LU: £270,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SY4 5LU
20 Barleyfields, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LU
Sold Sept 2025
£340,00022 Barleyfields, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LU
Sold Mar 2024
£342,00024 Barleyfields, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LU
Sold Jun 2023
£250,00010 Barleyfields, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LU
Sold Jun 2021
£270,00017 Barleyfields, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LU
Sold Feb 2021
£235,000
Everything we know about 16 Barleyfields, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Barleyfields homes
16 Barleyfields outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,801
Street avg £2,369
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Wem Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Peter's CofE Primary 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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB