13 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AA
About 13 Church Street
13 Church Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 28.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £142,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
13 Church Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Church Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 16 years.
£142,500
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2020Most recent
£142,500
+41.1%over 16 years25 March 2004
£101,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5AA: £315,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SY9 5AA
Malt House, Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AA
Sold Apr 2024
£315,0005 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AA
Sold Jul 2022
£475,00019 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AA
Sold Feb 2021
£300,0007 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AA
Sold Aug 2020
£412,50024 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AA
Sold Aug 2020
£300,000
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Versus other Church Street homes
On price per m², 13 Church Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,591
Street avg £1,429
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
The Community College, Bishop's Castle. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB