What type of property is Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN?

Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN is a semi-detached house.

What did Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN sell for?

Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN last sold for £192,500 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in February 2023, so prices have been falling over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2023 and May 2024, Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN fell from £340,000 to £192,500, a change of £147,500. That works out to roughly -36.7% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN?

The current EPC rating for Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN?

Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY9 5BN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN heated?

The latest EPC at Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN?

Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN located?

Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN?

Police records around Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 92% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN?

The closest primary school to Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, SY9 5BN is Bishops Castle Primary School (431m). The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (697m).

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Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Old Bank House

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

Old Bank House is a semi-detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Old Bank House, where floor areas span 50–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.

Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -36.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £192,500.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Sept 2022

EPC improved fromE45toD61

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Bank House has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Old Bank House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -36.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2024)

£192,500

Growth on file: -36.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

14 May 2024Most recent
£192,500
-43.4%over 1 year
14 February 2023
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5BN: £150,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in SY9 5BN

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On the street

Versus other Market Square homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Bank House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,008

Street avg £2,329

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Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bishops Castle Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY9 5BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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