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Bowyers Cottage, Rosehill, Berwick, Shrewsbury, SY4 3HR

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Bowyers Cottage

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

Bowyers Cottage is a detached house in Berwick, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 3HR). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 13% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £330,000 in September 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromF25toE42
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2024from Apr 2013
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bowyers Cottage, Rosehill, Berwick, Shrewsbury, SY4 3HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bowyers Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2020Most recent

    £330,000

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On the street

Versus other Rosehill homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bowyers Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

2.4 km

Grange Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY4 3HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY4 3HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 3HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Bowyers Cottage, Rosehill, Berwick, Shrewsbury, SY4 3HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.