What kind of home is 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB?

4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB?

4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB last sold for £240,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £87,000 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and December 2017, 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB rose from £87,000 to £240,000, a change of £153,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB?

The current EPC rating for 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB?

4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB use?

The latest EPC at 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB?

4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB in?

4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB?

Police records around 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 92% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB?

The closest primary school to 4 The Ridge, SY9 5AB is Bishops Castle Primary School (346m). The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (687m).

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4 The Ridge, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AB

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 The Ridge

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 The Ridge is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

8 years since the last transfer (December 2017). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 40.4% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2017

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2017from Jan 2016

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Ridge, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 The Ridge has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2017Most recent
£240,000
+175.9%over 20 years
14 November 1997
£87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5AB: £299,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other The Ridge homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 The Ridge outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,667

Street avg £2,412

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bishops Castle district page.

Full Bishops Castle report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY9 5AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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