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27 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE

Listed buildingExtendable1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
206 m²
2217 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 27 High Street

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Apr 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%22%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2005
    DemolitionHeritage
    In 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
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2024Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5BE: £220,000 (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 price per m², 27 High Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£874

Street avg £3,478

Strongly below

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Below
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 27 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.