4 Ash Grove, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5RW
About 4 Ash Grove
4 Ash Grove is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 32.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 30.5% below the postcode norm. Sold February 2020 for £225,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Ash Grove.
- Aug 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two-storey side extension
- Agent
- Finelines
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02594/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Ash Grove
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Ash Grove saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 7 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2020Most recent
£225,000
+7.1%over 2 years31 August 2017
£210,000
+42.9%over 4 years17 April 2013
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5RW: £199,950 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in SY4 5RW
5c, Ash Grove, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5RW
Sold Jul 2023
£224,0005b, Ash Grove, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5RW
Sold Aug 2021
£199,9505a, Ash Grove, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5RW
Sold Jun 2021
£199,9505e, Ash Grove, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5RW
Sold Jun 2021
£199,9505d, Ash Grove, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5RW
Sold Jun 2021
£199,950
Everything we know about 4 Ash Grove, 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 Ash Grove homes
On floor area, 4 Ash Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,829
Street avg £2,688
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.8 km
Wem Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School. 2 schools 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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB