Violet Cottage, Lydham, Bishops Castle, SY9 5HB
About Violet Cottage
Violet Cottage is a semi-detached house in Lydham, Bishops Castle, Bishops Castle (SY9 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 78 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Violet Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Violet Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£232,000
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 4 sales in SY9 5HB: £295,000 (2018–2000).
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Versus the street
On co₂ emissions, Violet Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
2.7 km
Bishops Castle Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB