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Rue Wood Farm, Rue Wood, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5SH

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
222 m²
2390 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rue Wood Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Rue Wood Farm is a detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 28). Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 105.2% above the 2016 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 61.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Rue Wood Farm 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
28.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from Oct 2014
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rue Wood Farm, Rue Wood, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rue Wood Farm has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Apr 2014
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (External materials), 4 (Gutters etc). 5 (Roof) and 6 (Joinery) of Planning Permission 12/04538/LBC for internal and external alterations in connection with erection of a single storey garden room extension affecting a Grade II Listed Building

    Agent
    Severn Oak Timber Frames Limited
    Listed
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00938/DIS
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2012
    ExtensionHeritage
    In report

    Internal and external alterations in connection with erection of a single storey garden room extension affecting a Grade II Listed Building

    Agent
    Border Oak Design Construction Ltd
    Listed
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    12/04538/LBC
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2016Most recent

    £230,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in SY4 5SH: £170,000 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rue Wood Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

1 (G)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

222 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

28.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Shrewsbury district page.

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.

Nearest stop

2.7 km

Wem Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

2.3 km

The Thomas Adams School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY4 5SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY4 5SH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 5SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Rue Wood Farm, Rue Wood, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5SH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.