Oak House, Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
About Oak House
Oak House is a mid-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2024 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Oak House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Oak House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Oak House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5BN: £192,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SY9 5BN
Old Bank House, Flat 4, Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
Sold Nov 2024
£195,000Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
Sold May 2024
£192,500Old Bank House, Flat 2, Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
Sold Apr 2024
£150,000Old Bank House, Flat 3, Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
Sold Mar 2024
£205,500Flat 2, 2 Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
Sold Nov 2023
£130,000
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Versus other Market Square homes
On epc rating, Oak House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB