What type of property is 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU?

17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU last change hands?

17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU last sold for £235,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £74,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between August 1996 and February 2021, 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU rose from £74,000 to £235,000, a change of £161,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU?

17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (843 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 5LU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU?

17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU located?

17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU sits in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU?

Police records around 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU 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 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU?

The closest primary school to 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU is St Peter's CofE Primary School (503m). The closest secondary is The Thomas Adams School (1.0km).

What transport links are near 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU?

The closest rail stop to 17 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU is Wem Rail Station, 591m away.

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17 Barleyfields, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LU

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

843 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Barleyfields

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

17 Barleyfields is a three-bedroom detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 843 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold February 2021 for £235,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 23% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 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 27 Jan 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2012

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2012from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromC69toD67

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

22%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Barleyfields, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Barleyfields 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.

17 Barleyfields has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£235,000
22 July 2010
£235,000
+39.9%over 6 years
21 August 2003
£168,000
+24.4%over 1 year
26 June 2002
£135,000
+82.4%over 5 years
12 August 1996
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5LU: £270,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SY4 5LU

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On the street

Versus other Barleyfields homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Barleyfields outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,002

Street avg £2,359

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 5LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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