17 The Ridge, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AB
About 17 The Ridge
17 The Ridge is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 The Ridge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 The Ridge has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 The Ridge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£304,000
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 5AB: £299,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SY9 5AB
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Versus other The Ridge homes
17 The Ridge is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Bishops Castle Primary School. 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
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB