What type of property is 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR?

15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR last change hands?

15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR last sold for £132,500 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2002 and October 2022, 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR rose from £45,000 to £132,500, a change of £87,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR?

15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR?

15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR located?

15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR sits in Gobowen, Oswestry, Oswestry. It falls within the SY11 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR?

Police records around 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR?

The closest primary school to 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR is Gobowen Primary School (360m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) (2.8km).

What transport links are near 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR?

The closest rail stop to 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, SY11 3LR is Gobowen Rail Station, 256m away.

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15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3LR

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Castle Buildings

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

15 Castle Buildings is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gobowen, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 14.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 135.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £132,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromE54toD63

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Castle Buildings, Old Chirk Road, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Castle Buildings has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 15 Castle Buildings was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£132,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

6 October 2022Most recent
£132,500
+47.2%over 11 years
8 June 2011
£90,000
+100.0%over 8 years
8 November 2002
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 3LR: £57,000 (2012–2002).

Nearby sales in SY11 3LR

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On the street

Versus other Old Chirk Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 15 Castle Buildings stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,103

Street avg £1,084

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Gobowen Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gobowen Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY11 3LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY11 3LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

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