Sun Bank Cottage, Norbury, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DX
About Sun Bank Cottage
Sun Bank Cottage is a semi-detached house in Norbury, Bishops Castle, Bishops Castle (SY9 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 141 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (200 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in August 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Sun Bank Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Sun Bank Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Sun Bank Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 29 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2024Most recent
£450,000
+4.4%over 9 years12 November 2014
£431,000
+276.4%over 14 years30 March 2000
£114,500
+52.7%over 4 years7 September 1995
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5DX: £500,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in SY9 5DX
The 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
£325,000Hall Farm Barns, Rowan House, Norbury, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DX
Sold Nov 2014
£350,000
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Versus the street
Years Held for Sun Bank Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,191
Street avg £2,430
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.8 km
Norbury Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB