Bryn House Cottage, Bryn, Bishops Castle, SY9 5LE
About Bryn House Cottage
Bryn House Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bryn, Bishops Castle, Bishops Castle (SY9 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 108 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bryn House Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Bryn House Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Bryn House Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£304,000
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 5LE: £410,000 (2023–2012).
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Versus the street
EPC Rating for Bryn House Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 218 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 12.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB