Old Rectory, More, Bishops Castle, SY9 5HH
About Old Rectory
Old Rectory is a semi-detached house in More, Bishops Castle, Bishops Castle (SY9 5HH). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £661,000 is 46.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Old Rectory sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Old Rectory has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Old Rectory valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£661,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 May 2017Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SY9 5HH: £272,500 (2022–2007).
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Versus the street
Old Rectory outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,206
Street avg £2,807
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 12.3 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
2.9 km
Norbury Primary School and Nursery. 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
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB