The Outspan, Station Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DD
About The Outspan
The Outspan is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 119 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Outspan's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Outspan has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Outspan has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 2 sales in SY9 5DD: £272,500 (2023–2008).
Everything we know about The Outspan, in one report
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Versus other Station Street homes
The Outspan outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 12.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.5 km
Bishops Castle Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB