3 Castle Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BU
About 3 Castle Street
3 Castle Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 18.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. At 71 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 7 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2014Most recent
£180,000
+7.8%over 6 years9 August 2007
£167,000
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 co₂ emissions, 3 Castle Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,535
Street avg £2,175
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 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