3 New Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DQ
About 3 New Street
3 New Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 35.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sale on file: £139,000 in July 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
3 New Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
3 New Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 New Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 15 years.
£139,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2019Most recent
£139,000
+26.4%over 15 years24 March 2004
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5DQ: £240,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in SY9 5DQ
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Versus other New Street homes
3 New Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,138
Street avg £2,015
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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