68a, Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AE
About 68a
68a is a semi-detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2021 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–196 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
68a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
68a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£171,000
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 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
68a is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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