What kind of home is 2 4, Castle Street, SY9 5BU?

2 4, Castle Street, SY9 5BU is a detached house.

What energy rating does 2 4, Castle Street, SY9 5BU have?

The current EPC rating for 2 4, Castle Street, SY9 5BU is G with a score of 12 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 4, Castle Street, SY9 5BU?

2 4, Castle Street, SY9 5BU has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY9 5BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 4, Castle Street, SY9 5BU use?

The latest EPC at 2 4, Castle Street, SY9 5BU records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 2 4, Castle Street, SY9 5BU in?

2 4, Castle Street, SY9 5BU sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 4, Castle Street, SY9 5BU?

Police records around 2 4, Castle Street, SY9 5BU 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.

What schools are near 2 4, Castle Street, SY9 5BU?

The closest primary school to 2 4, Castle Street, SY9 5BU is Bishops Castle Primary School (418m). The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (802m).

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2 4, Castle Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 12

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 4

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

2 4 is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 49), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

At 75 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% 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

Energy performance

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

2 4's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

G12

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 4, Castle Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 4 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.

2 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 5BU: £189,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 4 lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

12 (G)

Street avg 38 (F)

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 10.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY9 5BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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