31 Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AJ is a freehold semi-detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,905 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have six bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £259,733 , which equates to approximately £136 per square foot. It was last sold on 26 May 2022 for £230,000. Since then, the value has increased by £29,733, representing a 12.9% increase, or approximately 3.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £259,733 is:

  • 22.9% lower than the average property price on Union Street
  • 16.5% lower than the average in the SY9 5AJ postcode area
  • and 22.0% lower than the average price for Bishops Castle as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 5 March 2025, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1905 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£259,733
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£136
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

31 Union Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AJ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 5 Mar 2025.

This property uses dual-fuel room heaters, burning both mineral fuel and wood, as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 5 Apr 2019, when the property was rated G. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 247.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from boiler and radiators, oil to room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood), with no change in energy efficiency (poor).
  • The hot water system changed from from main system, no cylinder thermostat to electric immersion, standard tariff, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from average to very good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed) to sandstone or limestone, with internal insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from some double glazing to fully double glazed.
Heating Type
Room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Sandstone or limestone, with internal insulation
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to SY9 5AJ

12 th / 17
Price Rank
16% lower than average
1 st / 11
Size Rank
74% bigger than average
11 th / 11
Price Per Sq FT Rank
52% lower than average

Compared to other properties in SY9 5AJ , this house's estimated value ranks 12th out of 17. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 11th out of 11 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 1st out of 11 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£259,733
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+13 %
26 May 2022
£230,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

rooms: 5
size: 764 sq ft
sale price: £270,000
sale date: 21 Feb 2022
rooms: 4
size: 818 sq ft
sale price: £190,000
sale date: 9 Dec 2011
rooms: 4
size: 926 sq ft
sale price: £110,000
sale date: 14 Feb 2014
rooms: 6
size: 1518 sq ft
sale price: £375,000
sale date: 24 Mar 2021
rooms: 5
size: 1162 sq ft
sale price: £170,000
sale date: 18 Jan 2013

Data Sources

The property at 31 Union Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AJ appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 26 May 2022. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 5 Mar 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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