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Rowton Castle, Courtyard House, Rowton, Halfway House, Shrewsbury, SY5 9EP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rowton Castle

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

Rowton Castle is a detached house in Halfway House, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 9EP). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £682,000 sits 184.2% above the 2002 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 23.3% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Rowton Castle's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Aug 2021
EPC improved fromE47toD61
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
59%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rowton Castle, Courtyard House, Rowton, Halfway House, Shrewsbury, SY5 9EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rowton Castle 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.
Current estimate

£682,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2002Most recent

    £240,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in SY5 9EP: £240,000 (2011–2001).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Rowton Castle runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 48 (E)

Above

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rowton Castle

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.

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 9EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY5 9EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 9EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 Rowton Castle, Courtyard House, Rowton, Halfway House, Shrewsbury, SY5 9EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.