1 Home Farm Cottages, Home Farm Lane, Leighton, Shrewsbury, SY5 6RR
About 1 Home Farm Cottages
1 Home Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Leighton, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6RR). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
Energy performance
1 Home Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 February 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Home Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 Home Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£321,000
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 4 sales in SY5 6RR: £318,750 (2019–2006).
Nearby sales in SY5 6RR
Versus other Home Farm Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Home Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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
70/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.3 km
Buildwas Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







