What kind of home is 8, SY9 5JG?

8, SY9 5JG is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What did 8, SY9 5JG sell for?

8, SY9 5JG last sold for £171,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8, SY9 5JG have?

The current EPC rating for 8, SY9 5JG is G with a score of 16 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8, SY9 5JG?

8, SY9 5JG has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 67 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8, SY9 5JG use?

The latest EPC at 8, SY9 5JG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8, SY9 5JG?

8, SY9 5JG has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8, SY9 5JG?

8, SY9 5JG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8, SY9 5JG in?

8, SY9 5JG sits in The Cabin, Bishops Castle, Bishops Castle. It falls within the SY9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8, SY9 5JG?

Police records around 8, SY9 5JG 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.

What schools are near 8, SY9 5JG?

The closest primary school to 8, SY9 5JG is Bishops Castle Primary School (845m). The closest secondary is The Community College, Bishop's Castle (1.5km).

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8, The Cabin, Bishops Castle, SY9 5JG

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 16

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8

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

8 is a one-bedroom detached house in The Cabin, Bishops Castle, Bishops Castle (SY9 5JG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 54.4% above the 2012 sale of £171,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

G16

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8, The Cabin, Bishops Castle, SY9 5JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2016
Amendment
In report
Non-material amendment to planning permission No. 15/02497/FUL (extension of roof of approved extension further northeast to enable first floor access between it and original dwelling)
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
16/04710/AMP
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What's in 8, The Cabin, Bishops Castle, SY9 5JG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£171,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 September 2012Most recent
£171,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5JG: £292,500 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in SY9 5JG

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bishops Castle district page.

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

0.8 km

Bishops Castle Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY9 5JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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