What type of property is 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF?

42 Union Street, SY9 5DF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF sell for?

42 Union Street, SY9 5DF last sold for £324,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £125,000 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between November 2001 and September 2024, 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF rose from £125,000 to £324,000, a change of £199,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF?

42 Union Street, SY9 5DF has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF?

42 Union Street, SY9 5DF is in council tax band C.

Where is 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF located?

42 Union Street, SY9 5DF sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF?

Police records around 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF 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.

Which schools serve 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF?

The closest primary school to 42 Union Street, SY9 5DF is Bishops Castle Primary School (277m). The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (617m).

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42 Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DF

Notable views5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Union Street

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

42 Union Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £324,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
BasementYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Notable viewsYes

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Jul 2013

Main Fuel

DualOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Union 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.

42 Union Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£324,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2024Most recent
£324,000
+20.0%over 5 years
8 February 2019
£270,000
+15.9%over 4 years
18 December 2014
£233,000
+33.9%over 9 years
14 July 2005
£174,000
+39.2%over 3 years
28 November 2001
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5DF: £315,000 (2024–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Union Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 42 Union Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,613

Street avg £3,495

Below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 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 5DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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