Birchwood, Whitchurch Road, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5QR
About Birchwood
Birchwood is a detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2020) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (246 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 12.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 90.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £300,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Birchwood has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Birchwood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 March 2023Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SY4 5QR: £217,500 (2020–2009).
Everything we know about Birchwood, 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 Whitchurch Road homes
Price per m² for Birchwood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,679
Street avg £1,512
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 223 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
0.9 km
Wem Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 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
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB