Linley Lane Cottage, Norbury, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DX
About Linley Lane Cottage
Linley Lane Cottage is a detached house in Norbury, Bishops Castle, Bishops Castle (SY9 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (200 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Linley Lane Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Linley Lane Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5DX: £500,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in SY9 5DX
Sun Bank Cottage, Norbury, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DX
Sold Aug 2024
£450,000The Clapper, Norbury, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DX
Sold Sept 2023
£825,000The Brow Farm, Norbury, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DX
Sold Apr 2019
£3,174,632Old Maltings, Norbury, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DX
Sold Apr 2019
£500,000Hall Farm Barns, The Willows, Norbury, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DX
Sold Feb 2015
£325,000
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Versus the street
Floor Area for Linley Lane Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 194 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.8 km
Norbury Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB