Over Quensel, Harley Jenkins Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AH
About Over Quensel
Over Quensel is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 57.5% above the 2015 sale of £214,000. Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Over Quensel's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Crown reduce by 30% 1no Maple within Bishop's Castle Conservation Area
- Agent
- Ahead For Trees
- Council
- No Data
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/01082/TCA
- Jan 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell 1no. Cedar of Lebanon (T1) and reduce by 3m in height and circumference 1no. Himalayan Birch (T2) within Bishop's Castle Conservation Area
- Council
- No Data
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/04490/TCA
What's in Over Quensel, Harley Jenkins Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Over Quensel was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£214,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 February 2015Most recent
£214,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5AH: £112,500 (2022–1999).
Nearby sales in SY9 5AH
2 Harley Jenkins Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AH
Sold Jul 2022
£125,0004 Harley Jenkins Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AH
Sold Apr 2022
£80,0006 Harley Jenkins Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AH
Sold Apr 2022
£112,500Oakdene, Harley Jenkins Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AH
Sold Mar 2003
£195,000Sefton, Harley Jenkins Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AH
Sold Oct 1999
£75,000
Everything we know about Over Quensel, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Harley Jenkins Street homes
On epc rating, Over Quensel runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,726
Street avg £1,961
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.3 km
Bishops Castle Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB