What type of property is The Whispers, SY9 5AX?

The Whispers, SY9 5AX is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Whispers, SY9 5AX?

The Whispers, SY9 5AX last sold for £380,000 in January 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Whispers, SY9 5AX?

The current EPC rating for The Whispers, SY9 5AX is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Whispers, SY9 5AX?

The Whispers, SY9 5AX has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,383 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is The Whispers, SY9 5AX heated?

The latest EPC at The Whispers, SY9 5AX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is The Whispers, SY9 5AX located?

The Whispers, SY9 5AX sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Whispers, SY9 5AX?

Police records around The Whispers, SY9 5AX 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 The Whispers, SY9 5AX?

The closest primary school to The Whispers, SY9 5AX is Bishops Castle Primary School (647m). The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (119m).

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The Whispers, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AX

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

129 m²

1383 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Whispers

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

The Whispers is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1383 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in January 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 is 34.5% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 143.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

The Whispers'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 15 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Whispers, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Whispers 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.

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

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£380,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 January 2010Most recent
£380,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in SY9 5AX: £247,500 (2020–1995).

Nearby sales in SY9 5AX

Hall Villa, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AX
Sold Feb 2020
£510,000

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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

0.1 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 5AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

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