25 Beech Cottages, Banks Head, Bishops Castle, SY9 5JL
About 25 Beech Cottages
25 Beech Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Banks Head, Bishops Castle, Bishops Castle (SY9 5JL). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 63.7% above the 2013 sale of £270,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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 system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Solar water heating installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
25 Beech Cottages has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of an extension to dwelling
- Reference
- SS/1/05/16992/F
What's in 25 Beech Cottages, Banks Head, Bishops Castle, SY9 5JL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 16 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 October 2013Most recent
£270,000
+25.6%over 8 years5 November 2004
£215,000
+175.6%over 6 years19 December 1997
£78,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in SY9 5JL: £2,000 (2019–2019).
Nearby sales in SY9 5JL
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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
2.6 km
Bishops Castle Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB