8 Barleyfields, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LU
About 8 Barleyfields
8 Barleyfields is a two-bedroom detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 44.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Barleyfields has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 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
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Sales history & valuation
8 Barleyfields has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 15 years.
£161,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2014Most recent
£161,000
+7.7%over 10 years22 April 2004
£149,500
+133.6%over 4 years12 November 1999
£64,000
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 8 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
On floor area, 8 Barleyfields runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,729
Street avg £2,372
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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