What type of property is 3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD?

3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD is a detached house.

When did 3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD last change hands?

3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD last sold for £170,000 in September 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD?

3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY9 5BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD?

3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD located?

3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

Is 3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD 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 3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD?

The closest primary school to 3 Lavender Bank, SY9 5BD is Bishops Castle Primary School (176m). The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (699m).

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3 Lavender Bank, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BD

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Lavender Bank

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

3 Lavender Bank is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 50.6% above the 2005 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 24.2% 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Lavender Bank, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Lavender Bank 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.

3 Lavender Bank valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 September 2005Most recent
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5BD: £270,000 (2023–2010).

Nearby sales in SY9 5BD

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On the street

Versus other Lavender Bank homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Lavender Bank outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,179

Street avg £2,658

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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