5 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE
About 5 High Street
5 High Street is a property in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–206 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to E across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 High Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 High Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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
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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