What kind of home is The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE?

The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE?

The current EPC rating for The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. It has improved from a G recorded in November 2016 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE?

The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE use?

The latest EPC at The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE?

The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE in?

The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE?

Police records around The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE 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 The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE?

The closest primary school to The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, SY9 5AE is Bishops Castle Primary School (373m). The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (428m).

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The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Floor top floor

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Overview

About The Old School

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

The Old School is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 80 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in The Old School, where floor areas span 67–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 73).

One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2014. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Nov 2016

EPC improved fromG11toE40

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2014
Change of UseOutline
In report
Conversion of offices into two residential apartments (prior notification under Part 3, Class J of Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2013)
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
14/02957/P3JPA
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What's in The Old School, Flat 2, Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Old School has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Three headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for The Old School lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 48 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bishops Castle Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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