Foxglove Cottage, Welsh Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BT
About Foxglove Cottage
Foxglove Cottage is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), 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). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 63.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £275,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Foxglove Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Foxglove Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Foxglove Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2024Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5BT: £180,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SY9 5BT
8 Welsh Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BT
Sold Sept 2024
£225,00010 Welsh Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BT
Sold Apr 2024
£136,00016 Welsh Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BT
Sold Aug 2023
£180,00018 Welsh Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BT
Sold Jul 2023
£210,00014 Welsh Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BT
Sold Oct 2020
£147,500
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Versus other Welsh Street homes
Price per m² for Foxglove Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,235
Street avg £2,201
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB