5 Bells Court, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BJ
About 5 Bells Court
5 Bells Court is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on lpg.
It hasn't traded since February 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 71.6% above the 2003 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bells Court sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Apr 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
To fell one semi Mature Beech Tree within Bishops Castle Conservation Area
- Agent
- Joe Plant Tree Surgery
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00716/TCA
What's in 5 Bells Court, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Bells Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 February 2003Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5BJ: £212,000 (2020–2009).
Everything we know about 5 Bells Court, 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 Bells Court homes
On years held, 5 Bells Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,419
Street avg £2,325
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.3 km
The Community College, Bishop's Castle. 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
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB