What kind of home is Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF?

Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF is a detached house.

What did Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF sell for?

Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF last sold for £475,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF have?

The current EPC rating for Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF?

Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY9 5AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF use?

The latest EPC at Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF?

Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF is in council tax band D.

Which area is Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF in?

Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

Is Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF in a safe area?

Police records around Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF 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 Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF?

The closest primary school to Morfields, Church Lane, SY9 5AF is Bishops Castle Primary School (559m). The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (234m).

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Morfields, Church Lane, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AF

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Morfields

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

Morfields is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 99.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in May 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

Morfields sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Morfields, Church Lane, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Morfields has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Morfields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£475,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 May 2024Most recent
£475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5AF: £458,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Morfields is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,130

Street avg £2,935

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bishops Castle district page.

Full Bishops Castle report

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

0.2 km

The Community College, Bishop's Castle. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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