22 Barleyfields, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LU
About 22 Barleyfields
22 Barleyfields is a five-bedroom detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £342,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2003OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of outbuilding to be used as a music studio (retrospective)
Retrospective- Reference
- NS/03/00021/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 22 Barleyfields was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.
£342,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2024Most recent
£342,000
+20.0%over 4 years21 February 2020
£285,000
+231.4%over 20 years1 August 1999
£86,000
+7.5%over 1 year23 April 1998
£80,000
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
£340,00024 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
£235,00044 Barleyfields, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LU
Sold Feb 2021
£270,000
Everything we know about 22 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

Versus other Barleyfields homes
22 Barleyfields outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,552
Street avg £2,381
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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