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12 Bishops Close, West Felton, Oswestry, SY11 4LY

7 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Bishops Close

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

12 Bishops Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Felton, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 36.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 73.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Sept 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bishops Close, West Felton, Oswestry, SY11 4LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bishops Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Bishops Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£120,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2016Most recent

    £120,000

    +4.3%over 3 years
  2. 31 May 2012

    £115,000

  3. 30 March 2006

    £115,250

    +159.0%over 4 years
  4. 3 May 2001

    £44,500

    +15.6%over 2 years
  5. 4 March 1999

    £38,500

    +1.3%over 1 year
  6. 8 October 1997

    £38,000

    +8.6%over 1 year
  7. 27 October 1995

    £35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 4LY: £185,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Bishops Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 12 Bishops Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,013

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.1 km

West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY11 4LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY11 4LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY11 4LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 12 Bishops Close, West Felton, Oswestry, SY11 4LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.