2 Lane Cottages, More, Bishops Castle, SY9 5HH
About 2 Lane Cottages
2 Lane Cottages is a semi-detached house in More, Bishops Castle, Bishops Castle (SY9 5HH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 11 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
2 Lane Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
2 Lane Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Lane Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£170,000
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 5HH: £300,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in SY9 5HH
4 Lane Cottages, More, Bishops Castle, SY9 5HH
Sold Dec 2022
£225,000Morewood Cottage, More, Bishops Castle, SY9 5HH
Sold Dec 2019
£300,000Old Rectory, More, Bishops Castle, SY9 5HH
Sold May 2017
£450,000More House, More, Bishops Castle, SY9 5HH
Sold Oct 2011
£550,150Mynd View, More, Bishops Castle, SY9 5HH
Sold May 2007
£245,000
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Versus the street
2 Lane Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 153 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 12.9 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
2.9 km
Norbury Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB