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

5 Castle Street, SY9 5BU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Castle Street, SY9 5BU last change hands?

5 Castle Street, SY9 5BU last sold for £189,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £30,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Castle Street, SY9 5BU?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and October 2024, 5 Castle Street, SY9 5BU rose from £30,000 to £189,000, a change of £159,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Castle Street, SY9 5BU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Castle Street, SY9 5BU is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Castle Street, SY9 5BU?

5 Castle Street, SY9 5BU has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY9 5BU. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

What is the council tax band for 5 Castle Street, SY9 5BU?

5 Castle Street, SY9 5BU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

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

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

Is 5 Castle Street, SY9 5BU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Castle Street, SY9 5BU?

The closest primary school to 5 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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5 Castle Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Castle Street

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

5 Castle Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £189,000.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Castle 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.

Price for 5 Castle Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£189,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2024Most recent
£189,000
+184.2%over 24 years
30 July 2000
£66,500
+121.7%over 1 year
9 August 1998
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5BU: £100,000 (2020–2016).

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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.

5 Castle Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,779

Street avg £2,145

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

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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 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

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