4 Pound Close, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DJ
About 4 Pound Close
4 Pound Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 74.2% above the 2003 sale of £108,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm. At 58 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
4 Pound Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
4 Pound Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 8 years.
£108,500
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2003Most recent
£108,500
+135.9%over 8 years4 July 1995
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5DJ: £210,000 (2021–1999).
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Versus other Pound Close homes
4 Pound Close is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.3 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
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB