What type of property is 30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ?

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

When did 30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ last change hands?

30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ last sold for £270,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £67,000 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and February 2022, 30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ rose from £67,000 to £270,000, a change of £203,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ is F with a score of 23 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. It has improved from a G recorded in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ?

30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY9 5AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ had any planning applications?

30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ has 1 planning record on file (1 registered or pending), most recent in February 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ?

30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ located?

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

What is crime like near 30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ?

Police records around 30 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.

Which schools serve 30 Union Street, SY9 5AJ?

The closest primary school to 30 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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30 Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 23

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 30 Union Street

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

30 Union Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2024. At 71 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 10.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 115.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

30 Union Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

F23

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromG16toF23

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

50%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Erection of two extensions
Agent
Henry Beddoes Architectural Design
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
24/00713/FUL
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What's in 30 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.

30 Union Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2022Most recent
£270,000
+303.0%over 23 years
11 June 1998
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5AJ: £280,000 (2023–2018).

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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.

30 Union Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,803

Street avg £2,023

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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

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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65 dB

70 dB

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