What type of property is 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT?

8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

When did 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT last change hands?

8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT last sold for £225,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £51,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and September 2024, 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT rose from £51,000 to £225,000, a change of £174,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT?

8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT?

8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT located?

8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

Is 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT 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 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT?

The closest primary school to 8 Welsh Street, SY9 5BT is Bishops Castle Primary School (367m). The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (815m).

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8 Welsh Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BT

Listed building4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Welsh Street

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

8 Welsh Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,000 in September 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Listed buildingYes
Heating systemOil

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Welsh Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Welsh Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Welsh Street 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.

8 Welsh Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£225,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2024Most recent
£225,000
+58.5%over 22 years
30 May 2002
£142,000
+29.1%over 1 year
29 January 2001
£110,000
+115.7%over 4 years
4 July 1996
£51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5BT: £180,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Welsh Street homes

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

On years held, 8 Welsh Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,586

Street avg £2,282

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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 5BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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