26a, High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BQ

26a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 41.8% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.