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

The Gables, Union Street, SY9 5DF is a detached house.

When did The Gables, Union Street, SY9 5DF last change hands?

The Gables, Union Street, SY9 5DF last sold for £280,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £135,000 in May 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Gables, Union Street, SY9 5DF appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between May 2002 and July 2023, The Gables, Union Street, SY9 5DF rose from £135,000 to £280,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for The Gables, Union Street, SY9 5DF is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

The Gables, Union Street, SY9 5DF has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft). That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY9 5DF. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Gables, Union Street, SY9 5DF heated?

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

What planning history does The Gables, Union Street, SY9 5DF have?

The Gables, Union Street, SY9 5DF has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

Where is The Gables, Union Street, SY9 5DF located?

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

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

Police records around The Gables, 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 The Gables, Union Street, SY9 5DF?

The closest primary school to The Gables, 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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The Gables, Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DF

5 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Gables

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

The Gables is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.

Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £280,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromE48toD58

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

27%90%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Dec 2023
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory
Agent
Henry Beddoes Architectural Design
Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
23/04145/FUL
View planning record
Nov 2004
ConservatoryFull
In report
Erection of a conservatory
Extension
Reference
SS/1/04/16193/F
View planning record

What's in The Gables, Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DF's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Gables has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£280,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2023Most recent
£280,000
+55.6%over 10 years
23 August 2012
£180,000
-16.3%over 4 years
12 June 2008
£215,000
+30.3%over 3 years
20 June 2004
£165,000
+22.2%over 2 years
9 May 2002
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5DF: £324,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in SY9 5DF

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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.

Habitable Rooms for The Gables lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,077

Street avg £3,402

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.3 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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