Old Bank House, Flat 2, Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
About Old Bank House
Old Bank House is an end-of-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. 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 and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 119), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 39.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 15 EPCs). Sold April 2024 for £150,000.
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Old Bank House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Old Bank House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 April 2024Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5BN: £195,000 (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 3, Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
Sold Mar 2024
£205,500Flat 2, 2 Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
Sold Nov 2023
£130,0001 Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
Sold Jan 2023
£126,500
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Versus other Market Square homes
Years Held for Old Bank House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,414
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
0.4 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