What type of property is The Old School, Flat 3, Church Street, SY9 5AE?

The Old School, Flat 3, Church Street, SY9 5AE is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does The Old School, Flat 3, Church Street, SY9 5AE have?

The current EPC rating for The Old School, Flat 3, Church Street, SY9 5AE is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. It has improved from a G recorded in November 2016 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old School, Flat 3, Church Street, SY9 5AE?

The Old School, Flat 3, Church Street, SY9 5AE has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY9 5AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old School, Flat 3, Church Street, SY9 5AE heated?

The latest EPC at The Old School, Flat 3, Church Street, SY9 5AE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Old School, Flat 3, Church Street, SY9 5AE have?

The Old School, Flat 3, Church Street, SY9 5AE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Old School, Flat 3, Church Street, SY9 5AE located?

The Old School, Flat 3, Church Street, SY9 5AE sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

Is The Old School, Flat 3, Church Street, SY9 5AE in a safe area?

Police records around The Old School, Flat 3, 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.

Which schools serve The Old School, Flat 3, Church Street, SY9 5AE?

The closest primary school to The Old School, Flat 3, 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 3, Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Private Rental

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 semi-detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. At 93 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across The Old School (67–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 3 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

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. At 93 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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Risks

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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 3)

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Nov 2016

EPC improved fromG15toF36

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Dec 2021from Jan 2017

EPC improved fromF36toD55

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old School, Flat 3, 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 3, 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

£194,000

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

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

On floor area, The Old School stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 46 (E)

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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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