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2 Home Farm Cottages, Home Farm Lane, Leighton, Shrewsbury, SY5 6RR

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Home Farm Cottages

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

2 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 an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Home Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromF21toE46
Main Fuel
Solid FuelDual

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Home Farm Cottages, Home Farm Lane, Leighton, Shrewsbury, SY5 6RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Home Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Home Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

On the street

Versus other Home Farm Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Home Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Home Farm Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

2.3 km

Buildwas Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 SY5 6RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY5 6RR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 6RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 2 Home Farm Cottages, Home Farm Lane, Leighton, Shrewsbury, SY5 6RR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.