7 New Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DQ
About 7 New Street
7 New Street is a mid-terrace house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since March 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £180,000 sits 221.4% above the 1999 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 66.2% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 New Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
7 New Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
7 New Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£56,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 1999Most recent
£56,000
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
On co₂ emissions, 7 New Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£636
Street avg £2,230
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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