44a, Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AE
About 44a
44a is a mid-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–196 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 14 units on file.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 150% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
44a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 14 years.
£122,500
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2011Most recent
£122,500
-15.5%over 1 year22 April 2009
£145,000
+184.3%over 9 years29 July 1999
£51,000
+15.9%over 2 years27 March 1997
£44,000
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
Habitable Rooms for 44a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.4 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