Woodlands Farm, Norbury, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DY
About Woodlands Farm
Woodlands Farm is a detached house in Norbury, Bishops Castle, Bishops Castle (SY9 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £728,000 is 31.2% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £555,000 in November 2020.
Know exactly what you're buying at Woodlands Farm
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Woodlands Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of extensions to dwelling and a domestic garage
- Reference
- SS/1/04/16241/F
- Feb 2003ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of agricultural building to a dwelling.
- Reference
- SS/1/02/13945/F
What's in Woodlands Farm, Norbury, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DY's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£728,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£555,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 November 2020Most recent
£555,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in SY9 5DY: £260,000 (2018–2003).
Everything we know about Woodlands Farm, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus the street
On epc rating, Woodlands Farm stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 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
1.0 km
Stiperstones CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB