39a, High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE
About 39a
39a is a mid-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–206 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to E, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 101.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
39a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 39a has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 23 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2018Most recent
£205,000
+41.4%over 17 years28 November 2000
£145,000
+367.7%over 5 years12 June 1995
£31,000
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
£305,00027 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
£220,00023 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE
Sold Dec 2008
£315,000
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB