Laburnum Cottage, SY4 5NN
Laburnum Cottage is a 136 m² / 1,464 sq ft detached home in Wem. It sold for £450,000 in June 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £548k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £314k to £453k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 November 2026.
- Sale history
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£450,000 on Jun 2021
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Laburnum Cottage.
- Internal area
- 136 square metres (1,464 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,308 per square metre (£307 per square foot) in Jun 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,026 per square metre (£374 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2021 £450,000 £3,309 £547,550 £4,026 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 136 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £547,550. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Wem are now selling for between £2,310 and £3,330 per square metre (£214 and £309 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 136 m², this implies a valuation between £314,000 and £453,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 359 square metres (3,864 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2023 23/02635/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Laburnum Cottage Northwood Wem Shrewsbury Shropshire
- Description:
- Erection of single storey side/rear extension to the doctors surgery
- Summary:
- 17 October 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 136 sqm (1,464 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 24 October 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 109 sqm (1,173 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Laburnum Cottage is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £547,550.
- Based on an internal area of 136 m² and recent prices in Wem, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £314,000 to £453,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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