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21 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 High Street

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

21 High Street is a mid-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold August 2021 for £220,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 24.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Jun 2009
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2009
    Amendment
    In report

    Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for the use of 21 High Street (as a whole) as a dwelling.

    Agent
    Kester Cunningham John
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    09/03227/CPE
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What's in 21 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE'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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 2021Most recent

    £220,000

    +18.9%over 2 years
  2. 20 December 2018

    £185,000

  3. 11 February 2016

    £185,000

    -9.8%over 6 years
  4. 26 October 2009

    £205,000

    +115.8%over 9 years
  5. 8 May 2000

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5BE: £225,000 (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.

On epc rating, 21 High Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,880

Street avg £3,226

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SY9 5BE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.