25 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE
About 25 High Street
25 High Street is a semi-detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2006Change of UseHeritageIn report
Change of use of shop to shop on ground floor and residential unit on first floor
- Reference
- SS/1/06/17805/LB
- Mar 2006Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of shop to shop on ground floor and residential unit on first floor
- Reference
- SS/1/06/17804/F
What's in 25 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
25 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5BE: £220,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SY9 5BE
1 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE
Sold Nov 2024
£305,00027 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE
Sold Aug 2024
£180,00025a, High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE
Sold Feb 2022
£225,00021 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE
Sold Aug 2021
£220,00039a, High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE
Sold Apr 2018
£205,000
Everything we know about 25 High Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other High Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 25 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 30 (F)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB