4 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AA
About 4 Church Street
4 Church Street is a mid-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2024 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 148 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Church Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
4 Church Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£300,00013 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AA
Sold Aug 2020
£142,5007 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AA
Sold Aug 2020
£412,500
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Versus other Church Street homes
Floor Area for 4 Church Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB