The Old Picture House, Flat 2, High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BQ
About The Old Picture House
The Old Picture House is a semi-detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 70 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% 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
The Old Picture House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old Picture House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Old Picture House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£165,000
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 5BQ: £375,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in SY9 5BQ
2 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BQ
Sold Apr 2024
£550,000The Manse, High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BQ
Sold Aug 2021
£425,000Flat, 36 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BQ
Sold Apr 2019
£340,000The Chestnuts, High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BQ
Sold Mar 2019
£375,0004 High Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BQ
Sold Dec 2013
£372,500
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Versus other High Street homes
The Old Picture House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB