5 Ash Grove, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5RW
About 5 Ash Grove
5 Ash Grove is a semi-detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 73.8% above the 2003 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 35.2% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Ash Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Ash Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Ash Grove
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
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£145,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 June 2003Most recent
£145,000
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 5 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 price per m², 5 Ash Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,706
Street avg £2,699
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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