Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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 (89 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 sits 156.3% 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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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 September 2031
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
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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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.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 May 2002Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in SY5 9EP: £240,000 (2011–2001).
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)
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
70/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 9EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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