Rowton Castle, Courtyard House, Rowton, Halfway House, Shrewsbury, SY5 9EP
About Rowton Castle
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.
Energy performance
Rowton Castle's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
Rowton Castle has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£682,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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
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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







