What kind of home is 3 The Novers, SY9 5DN?

3 The Novers, SY9 5DN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 The Novers, SY9 5DN sell for?

3 The Novers, SY9 5DN last sold for £302,500 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £96,000 in August 1998, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 The Novers, SY9 5DN?

Across 2 sales between August 1998 and January 2018, 3 The Novers, SY9 5DN rose from £96,000 to £302,500, a change of £206,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 The Novers, SY9 5DN?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Novers, SY9 5DN is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 The Novers, SY9 5DN?

3 The Novers, SY9 5DN has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 The Novers, SY9 5DN use?

The latest EPC at 3 The Novers, SY9 5DN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 3 The Novers, SY9 5DN in?

3 The Novers, SY9 5DN sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 The Novers, SY9 5DN?

Police records around 3 The Novers, SY9 5DN 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 3 The Novers, SY9 5DN?

The closest primary school to 3 The Novers, SY9 5DN is Bishops Castle Primary School (447m). The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (704m).

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3 The Novers, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 The Novers

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

3 The Novers is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 41.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle, Detached

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 The Novers's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from May 2017

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Novers, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 The Novers 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£302,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2018Most recent
£302,500
+215.1%over 19 years
16 August 1998
£96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5DN: £329,000 (2025–2010).

Nearby sales in SY9 5DN

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On the street

Versus other The Novers homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 The Novers is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,382

Street avg £2,425

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.4 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 5DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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