Harp Lodge, Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AA
About Harp Lodge
Harp Lodge is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 sits 60.4% above the 2016 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Harp Lodge'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 changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Harp Lodge has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Harp Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 2016Most recent
£265,000
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
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Versus other Church Street homes
Floor Area for Harp Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,293
Street avg £1,615
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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.
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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