When did Lower Lea Cottage, SY9 5HZ last change hands?

Lower Lea Cottage, SY9 5HZ last sold for £197,500 in March 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £38,000 in May 1995, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Lower Lea Cottage, SY9 5HZ?

Across 2 sales between May 1995 and March 2004, Lower Lea Cottage, SY9 5HZ rose from £38,000 to £197,500, a change of £159,500. That works out to roughly +20.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is Lower Lea Cottage, SY9 5HZ?

Lower Lea Cottage, SY9 5HZ is in council tax band C.

Where is Lower Lea Cottage, SY9 5HZ located?

Lower Lea Cottage, SY9 5HZ sits in Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Lower Lea Cottage, SY9 5HZ?

Police records around Lower Lea Cottage, SY9 5HZ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 92% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Lower Lea Cottage, SY9 5HZ?

The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (2.8km).

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Lower Lea Cottage, Bishops Castle, SY9 5HZ

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Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About Lower Lea Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Lower Lea Cottage is a five-bedroom property in Bishops Castle (SY9 5HZ). It has council tax band C. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in March 2004. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.6% per year. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Lea Cottage, Bishops Castle, SY9 5HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Lea Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Lower Lea Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Last sold (2004)

£197,500

Growth on file: 20.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2004Most recent
£197,500
+419.7%over 8 years
25 May 1995
£38,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in SY9 5HZ: £110,000 (2013–2013).

Nearby sales in SY9 5HZ

1 Lea Cottages, Bishops Castle, SY9 5HZ
Sold May 2013
£110,000

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Area

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Full Bishops Castle report

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

2.8 km

The Community College, Bishop's Castle. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY9 5HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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