What did The Orchard, Union Street, SY9 5DF sell for?

The Orchard, Union Street, SY9 5DF last sold for £320,000 in February 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Orchard, Union Street, SY9 5DF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2000 and February 2009, The Orchard, Union Street, SY9 5DF rose from £95,000 to £320,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +14.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Orchard, Union Street, SY9 5DF had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to The Orchard, Union Street, SY9 5DF are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Orchard, Union Street, SY9 5DF?

The Orchard, Union Street, SY9 5DF is in council tax band D.

Which area is The Orchard, Union Street, SY9 5DF in?

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

What is crime like near The Orchard, Union Street, SY9 5DF?

Police records around The Orchard, 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.

What schools are near The Orchard, Union Street, SY9 5DF?

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About The Orchard

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

The Orchard is a property in Bishops Castle (SY9 5DF). It has council tax band D.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in February 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Orchard sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

Jul 2016
Tree WorksTrees
In report
To fell 1No Cherry Tree within Bishops Castle Conservation Area
Conservation Area
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
16/02695/TCA
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Last sold (2009)

£320,000

Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2009Most recent
£320,000
+8.5%over 3 years
4 March 2005
£295,000
+210.5%over 5 years
24 January 2000
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5DF: £324,000 (2024–2019).

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Area

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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