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

Apple Garth, Union Street, SY9 5AJ is a detached house.

What did Apple Garth, Union Street, SY9 5AJ sell for?

Apple Garth, Union Street, SY9 5AJ last sold for £495,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in July 2014, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and September 2023, Apple Garth, Union Street, SY9 5AJ rose from £340,000 to £495,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Apple Garth, Union Street, SY9 5AJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in January 2014. Source: EPC Register.

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

Apple Garth, Union Street, SY9 5AJ has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft). That makes it about 105% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY9 5AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apple Garth, Union Street, SY9 5AJ heated?

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

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

Apple Garth, Union Street, SY9 5AJ has council approval for an extension granted in March 2010 under ref. 09/03802/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

Apple Garth, Union Street, SY9 5AJ is in council tax band E.

Where is Apple Garth, Union Street, SY9 5AJ located?

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

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

Police records around Apple Garth, 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 Apple Garth, Union Street, SY9 5AJ?

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Apple Garth

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

Apple Garth is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 72). Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.

At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 is 14.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 98% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £495,000.

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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.

Apple Garth ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromB82toC72

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (15 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Apple Garth has an approved extension on the planning record.

Mar 2010
ExtensionFull
In report
Erection of extension to dwelling
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
09/03802/FUL
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What's in Apple Garth, 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.

Latest sale on Apple Garth was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£495,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2023Most recent
£495,000
+45.6%over 9 years
6 July 2014
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5AJ: £270,000 (2022–2018).

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.

Years Held for Apple Garth lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,845

Street avg £2,103

Strongly above

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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