17 New Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DQ
About 17 New Street
17 New Street is an end-of-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2021. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since November 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 314.4% above the 1996 sale of £48,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 67.8% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls changed
Planning history
17 New Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 New Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£48,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 1996Most recent
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5DQ: £240,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in SY9 5DQ
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Versus other New Street homes
17 New Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£606
Street avg £2,234
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
0.4 km
Bishops Castle Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB