What type of property is 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU?

20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU?

20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU last sold for £340,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £227,500 in September 2005, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and September 2025, 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU rose from £227,500 to £340,000, a change of £112,500. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU?

The current EPC rating for 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU?

20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 69% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 5LU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU?

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

Where is 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU located?

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

Is 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU?

The closest rail stop to 20 Barleyfields, SY4 5LU is Wem Rail Station, 591m away.

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20 Barleyfields, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LU

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Barleyfields

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

20 Barleyfields is a four-bedroom detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include notable views.

At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £340,000 in September 2025. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 12.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral
Notable viewsYes

Building

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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Barleyfields, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Barleyfields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£340,000
+49.5%over 20 years
15 September 2005
£227,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5LU: £270,000 (2024–2021).

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.

Years Held for 20 Barleyfields lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,267

Street avg £2,394

Below

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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

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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