What kind of home is 1 High Street, SY9 5BE?

1 High Street, SY9 5BE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 High Street, SY9 5BE?

1 High Street, SY9 5BE last sold for £305,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £266,000 in March 2018, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 High Street, SY9 5BE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2018 and November 2024, 1 High Street, SY9 5BE rose from £266,000 to £305,000, a change of £39,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 High Street, SY9 5BE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 High Street, SY9 5BE is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 High Street, SY9 5BE?

1 High Street, SY9 5BE has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY9 5BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 High Street, SY9 5BE use?

The latest EPC at 1 High Street, SY9 5BE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 High Street, SY9 5BE?

1 High Street, SY9 5BE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 High Street, SY9 5BE in?

1 High Street, SY9 5BE sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 High Street, SY9 5BE?

Police records around 1 High Street, SY9 5BE 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.

What schools are near 1 High Street, SY9 5BE?

The closest primary school to 1 High Street, SY9 5BE is Bishops Castle Primary School (366m). The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (597m).

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1 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 High Street

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

1 High Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £305,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2023

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 High Street 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.

1 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£305,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2024Most recent
£305,000
+14.7%over 6 years
5 March 2018
£266,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5BE: £205,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,563

Street avg £3,055

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.4 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 5BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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