4 Brookside, Newtown, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5NR
About 4 Brookside
4 Brookside is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5NR). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
It hasn't traded since June 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 408% above the 2000 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 58.3% below the postcode norm. At 95 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Brookside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Brookside
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
4 Brookside's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2000Most recent
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5NR: £140,000 (2016–2001).
Everything we know about 4 Brookside, 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 Brookside homes
4 Brookside outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Newtown CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB