What type of property is Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP?

Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP is a detached house.

What did Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP sell for?

Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP last sold for £195,000 in December 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP have?

The current EPC rating for Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP?

Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY9 5BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP heated?

The latest EPC at Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP?

Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP is in council tax band D.

Where is Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP located?

Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP?

Police records around Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP 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 Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP?

The closest primary school to Summerhill, School Lane, SY9 5BP is Bishops Castle Primary School (445m). The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (593m).

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Summerhill, School Lane, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BP

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Summerhill

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

Summerhill is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 sits 62.6% above the 2013 sale of £195,000. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Summerhill, School Lane, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Summerhill 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.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 December 2013Most recent
£195,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in SY9 5BP: £119,000 (1997–1997).

Nearby sales in SY9 5BP

Lane House, School Lane, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BP
Sold Aug 1997
£119,000

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bishops Castle district page.

Full Bishops Castle report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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