42 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AE
About 42 Church Street
42 Church Street is a semi-detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 sits 69.1% above the 2012 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 53.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 69 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Church Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
42 Church Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2006).
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 7 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2012Most recent
£110,000
+83.3%over 6 years15 June 2006
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5AE: £200,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SY9 5AE
72 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AE
Sold Dec 2024
£200,00064 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AE
Sold Nov 2023
£445,00068 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AE
Sold Mar 2021
£175,00054 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AE
Sold Jan 2019
£263,00066 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AE
Sold May 2016
£135,000
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Versus other Church Street homes
Floor Area for 42 Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,594
Street avg £1,597
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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
0.4 km
Bishops Castle Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB