4a, Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AA
About 4a
4a is an end-of-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since November 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 348.9% above the 1996 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 78% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 4a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
4a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 1996Most recent
£45,000
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
£300,00013 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AA
Sold Aug 2020
£142,5007 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AA
Sold Aug 2020
£412,500
Everything we know about 4a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Church Street homes
Price per m² for 4a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£369
Street avg £1,747
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
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