4 Lavender Bank, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BD
About 4 Lavender Bank
4 Lavender Bank is a semi-detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 1999, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 226.9% above the 1999 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 37.3% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Lavender Bank has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Lavender Bank was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 5 years.
£67,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 1999Most recent
£67,000
+13.6%over 4 years2 April 1995
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5BD: £270,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in SY9 5BD
Carlisle, Lavender Bank, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BD
Sold Jun 2023
£300,0007 Lavender Bank, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BD
Sold Oct 2022
£327,5006 Lavender Bank, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BD
Sold Dec 2018
£270,000Ravensford, Lavender Bank, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BD
Sold May 2010
£239,5003 Lavender Bank, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BD
Sold Sept 2005
£170,000
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Versus other Lavender Bank homes
Price per m² for 4 Lavender Bank lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,367
Street avg £2,820
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB