44 Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DF
About 44 Union Street
44 Union Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 492 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 39.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 158.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
44 Union Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2007DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of extension to dwelling; demolition of existing lean-to (delegated matter)
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- SS/1/07/19384/F
- May 2007DemolitionHeritageIn report
Erection of extension to dwelling; demolition of existing lean-to (delegated matter)
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- SS/1/07/19385/CA
What's in 44 Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DF's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
44 Union Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£242,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 April 2014Most recent
£242,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5DF: £324,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SY9 5DF
36 Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DF
Sold Nov 2024
£350,00042 Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DF
Sold Sept 2024
£324,000The Gables, Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DF
Sold Jul 2023
£280,000Stoney Pound, Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DF
Sold Oct 2022
£465,00035 Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DF
Sold Jul 2013
£315,000
Everything we know about 44 Union Street, in one report
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Versus other Union Street homes
Price per m² for 44 Union Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,308
Street avg £2,956
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.3 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
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB