What kind of home is 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ?

17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ sell for?

17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ last sold for £170,000 in January 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,000 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and January 2013, 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ rose from £55,000 to £170,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ is F with a score of 27 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ?

17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,162 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY9 5AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ?

17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2015. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ?

17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ in?

17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

Is 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ 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 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Union Street, SY9 5AJ is Bishops Castle Primary School (249m). The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (565m).

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17 Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AJ

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1162 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 27

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Union Street

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

17 Union Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1162 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 74.7% above the 2013 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm. At 108 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2013. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Union Street'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 19 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

F27

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2015
Full
In report
Erection of balcony and external staircase (retrospective application)
Retrospective
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
15/01128/FUL
View planning record
Oct 2003
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Felling of a Leylandii and a Hazel tree
Reference
SS/1/03/14940/TC
View planning record

What's in 17 Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AJ'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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£170,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2013Most recent
£170,000
+209.1%over 16 years
9 April 1996
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5AJ: £270,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in SY9 5AJ

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On the street

Versus other Union Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 17 Union Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,575

Street avg £2,209

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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 5AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

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