15 Castle Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BU
About 15 Castle Street
15 Castle Street is a mid-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 11.2% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
15 Castle Street'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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
15 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
15 Castle Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 12 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2009Most recent
£250,000
+316.7%over 11 years29 April 1998
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5BU: £189,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SY9 5BU
5 Castle Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BU
Sold Oct 2024
£189,0001 Castle Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BU
Sold Jul 2020
£74,00011 Castle Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BU
Sold Oct 2019
£100,0009 Castle Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BU
Sold Oct 2019
£422,500Shelsley, Castle Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BU
Sold Sept 2016
£408,000
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Versus other Castle Street homes
On epc rating, 15 Castle Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,475
Street avg £2,183
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 11.0 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
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB