72 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AE
About 72 Church Street
72 Church Street is a semi-detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 96 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £200,000. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 27.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 104.2% 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
72 Church Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
72 Church Street 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 2002.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 23 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2024Most recent
£200,000
+49.8%over 20 years23 January 2004
£133,500
+47.5%over 1 year21 May 2002
£90,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5AE: £175,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in SY9 5AE
64 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
£135,00042 Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AE
Sold Dec 2012
£110,000
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Versus other Church Street homes
On years held, 72 Church Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,083
Street avg £1,499
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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