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45 FIR COURT DRIVE

MONTGOMERY, CHURCHSTOKE, POWYS SY15 6AZ

3 beds 2 baths 1,012 sq ft Listed 5 May 2023 (-1132d)

£299,950

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

94 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£299,950 May 2023

Price per m²

£3,191/m²

Local average

£438,286 (-31.6%)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Detached house
  • On corner plot
  • 3 bedrooms
  • En-suite and family bathroom
  • No onward chain
  • Kitchen/dining room and lounge
  • Utility, separate WC
  • Parking for 3 cars
  • Attached single garage
  • Extensive rear garden

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A beautifully presented and much improved detached house, tucked away on this popular private development on a good sized corner plot. Comprising 3 double bedrooms, en-suite shower room and family bathroom. Well appointed kitchen/diner, lounge, utility and separate WC. Outside is a private lawned garden to the rear with attached garage and parking to the front. Easily maintained and a perfect family home with no onward chain

General Remarks - 45 Fir Court Drive occupies a very pleasant corner plot on this popular and well presented development of similar houses. It has been much improved by the current owner and offers a smart, contemporary feel to its well proportioned accommodation. The three bedrooms are all well proportioned with a new en-suite shower room and beautifully appointed family bathroom. To the ground floor is a full depth lounge with patio door and a re-fitted and open plan modern kitchen/dining room with a front entrance with WC off and rear utility with store and access to the rear gardens.

The outside space lies mainly to the rear and which is a good sized lawned garden which extends around the side and pavioured parking space for three cars to the front with an attached single garage. The rear gardens are very private, with renewed timber fences all round and a very sweet children's play house which may be included in the sale.

Situation - Fir Court Drive is a nice development of similar houses set in the popular and well serviced village of Churchstoke. It's immediate amenities are very good with a primary school/community hall, two pubs, a church, takeaway restaurant and its own shopping centre and petrol station. Set on the Powys/Shropshire borders, the towns of Welshpool, Newtown and Shrewsbury are all in easy driving distance with access to the national rail and road network. The immediate locality has a beautiful rural setting in the Camlad Valley and the surrounding hills.

Accommodation - Arranged over two floors, the attractive and well presented accommodation is more particularly described as follows:

Entrance Lobby - Entrance door, solid tiled floors, coat hooks, two radiators, staircase to first floor landing and doors either side, one to a:

Separate Wc - With matching tiled floor, contemporary white sink with vanity unit, low flush WC and radiator.

Living Room - 6.25m x 3.61m (20'6" x 11'10") - With windows to the front and double French windows to the rear garden and patio. Fitted carpet, two radiators, two wall light points and two pendant light points.

Kitchen - 5.99m x 2.95m (19'8" x 9'8") - With matching ceramic tiled floor, radiator, double-glazed windows to front and rear, contemporary range of cream faced wall and base units with dark worktops, modern stainless stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, tiled splashbacks, integrated dishwasher and washing machine, 'Bosch' 5 ring LPG gas hob with stainless steel extractor fan above, eye level 'Bosch' double oven, standing cupboard unit suitable for an American style fridge, two ceiling light points, roller blind and curtain rail to window.

Rear Hall - With matching tiled floor, radiator, under stairs storage cupboard and door out to the rear gardens.

The carpeted staircase rises to the First Floor Landing which is a good, useable space with double-glazed windows overlooking the rear gardens, fitted carpet, radiator, airing cupboard with hanging rail and slatted shelving.

Family Bathroom - 2.51m x 1.68m (8'3" x 5'6") - With light grey tiled floor, contemporary fittings of white sink unit with vanity cupboard, low flush WC, panelled bath with screen and mixer shower, extensive wall tiling, plate glass wall mirror, radiator and frosted glass window to the rear.

Bedroom 1 - 3.56m x 2.77m (11'8" x 9'1") - With windows to the front with views beyond the village towards rolling hills, fitted carpet, radiator and door to the:

En-Suite Shower Room - With grey solid tiled floor, contemporary white WC, square sink with vanity storage below, recessed tiled cubicle with mixer shower and screen, extractor fan and Velux roof light.

Bedroom 2 - 3.58m x 2.87m (11'9" x 9'5") - With windows to the front with views beyond the village towards rolling hills, fitted carpet, radiator and storage cupboard above stairs.

Bedroom 3 - 3.20m x 2.57m (10'6" x 8'5") - Currently decorated as a child's room with jungle motive and grass effect carpet. Windows overlooking the rear gardens and radiator,

Outside - The property is approached from the quiet estate road by a shared pavioured drive to the car parking area with space for 3 cars at the front of the house , attached single garage, pathway which leads round the side to the extensive corner garden which is predominantly laid to lawn with edging borders and shrubbery plants reaching round to the more secluded side garden area fenced with timber lap fencing wtih a delightful chlldrens playhouse to the bottom of the garden.

Tenure - Vacant possession upon completion. No onward chain.

Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil central heating and double-glazing.

NOTE: None of the services or installations have been tested by the Agents.

Council Tax - Powys County Council - Band E

Viewing - Strictly through the Agents: Halls, 33b Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DA. Telephone: .

Directions - From Churchstoke shopping centre, proceed into the village and in the centre turn left onto Fir Court Drive and then bear right taking the third turning on the left onto the pavioured cul de sac and the property is found on the right.

Money Laundering Regulations - On putting forward an offer to purchase, you will be required to provide evidence of funding together with adequate identification to prove your identity within the terms of the Money Laundering Regulations (MLR 2017) E.G. Passport or photographic driving license and recent utility bill.

Listed by

Bishops Castle

Halls Holdings Ltd

Reference: 134480492

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 14/02/2023

Current heating cost: £428/year

Potential heating cost: £404/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #12771530

Property Details

Street: 45 Fir Court Drive

Town: Church Stoke

Postcode: SY15 6AZ

Installation Details

Items: 8 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 23/01/2018

Work Completed: 17/11/2017

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 05/05/2023 (3 years ago) £299,950

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
6 RIDGEWAY VIEW, CHURCHSTOKE, MONTGOMERY, POWYS, SY15 6BF £450,000 31/07/2024 Detached
Same street 25 FIR COURT DRIVE, CHURCHSTOKE, MONTGOMERY, POWYS, SY15 6AZ £310,000 26/04/2023 Detached
5 MAES CHWARAE, CHURCH STOKE, MONTGOMERY, POWYS, SY15 6DN £185,000 26/04/2023 Detached
Same street 8 FIR COURT DRIVE, CHURCHSTOKE, MONTGOMERY, POWYS, SY15 6AZ £290,000 13/12/2022 Detached
17 RIDGEWAY VIEW, CHURCHSTOKE, MONTGOMERY, POWYS, SY15 6BF £346,500 09/12/2022 Detached
61 FIR COURT AVENUE, CHURCH STOKE, MONTGOMERY, POWYS, SY15 6BA £350,000 11/11/2022 Detached
LYNDON, CHURCH STOKE, MONTGOMERY, POWYS, SY15 6AG £220,000 22/06/2022 Detached
THE OLD DAIRY, CHURCH STOKE, MONTGOMERY, POWYS, SY15 6AG £357,500 14/02/2022 Detached
THE FIRS, CHURCH STOKE, MONTGOMERY, POWYS, SY15 6AH £267,000 22/10/2021 Detached
Same street 31 FIR COURT DRIVE, CHURCHSTOKE, MONTGOMERY, POWYS, SY15 6AZ £260,000 30/09/2021 Detached
PIED HOUSE, 4 FIR COURT AVENUE, CHURCH STOKE, MONTGOMERY, POWYS, SY15 6BA £288,000 30/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £286,667 (3 sales)

Area average: £308,000 (8 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 138.7%
10y growth 138%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Powys. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 3.4%
5y (index) 18.6%
10y (index) 46.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Powys. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £559/mo
Realistic £621/mo
Optimistic £683/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Powys.

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Brantano 0.4 miles
Shop Trespass 0.4 miles
Bus stop Chirbury Car Park 2.8 miles
Bus stop Chirbury Post Office 2.8 miles
Train station Welshpool 8.7 miles
Hospital Victoria Memorial Hospital 9.0 miles
Train station Welshpool Raven Square 9.1 miles
Hospital Montgomeryshire County Infirmary 10.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Total incidents 0

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Churchstoke C.P. School Other 0.1 miles (No rating)
The Crows Nest Other 2.8 miles (No rating)
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery Primary 2.9 miles Good — 15 Jan 2020
Bishops Castle Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Good — 15 Nov 2023

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.21%
Max investor price (0.8%) £77,625
Target investor price (1%) £62,100
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).