27 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE
About 27 High Street
27 High Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 sits 73.3% above the 2024 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 60.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2005. Past consents include new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £180,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
27 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2005DemolitionHeritageIn report
Alterations to dwelling (detailed in schedule) to include installation of 3 x velux roof lights; demolition of 2 x chimney stacks; removal of render to expose stone and point; fixboarding to oak frame and renewal and replacement of windows
ListedNew Windows- Reference
- SS/1/05/16628/LB
What's in 27 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
27 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 August 2024Most recent
£180,000
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
£305,00025a, 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
£205,00023 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE
Sold Dec 2008
£315,000
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Versus other High Street homes
On price per m², 27 High Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£874
Street avg £3,478
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
0.4 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