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Rowton Castle, Flat T Rowton Court, Rowton, Halfway House, Shrewsbury, SY5 9EP

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
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 semi-detached house in Halfway House, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 9EP). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 9 certificates since June 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on lpg. At 107 m² this is the 8th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in Rowton Castle, where floor areas span 49–217 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 15 units on file.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 107 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 20.8% above the 2007 sale price.

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

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 9)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Jun 2021
EPC improved fromE45toC76
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2022from Aug 2021
EPC improved fromC76toE46
Heating System
Heat PumpGas Boiler

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Mar 2023from Jul 2022
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
100%41%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2023from Mar 2023
EPC improved fromE44toD62
Main Fuel
LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
41%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2023from Jun 2023
Main Fuel
GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Jan 2024from Nov 2023
EPC improved fromD64toG9
Main Fuel
LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Apr 2024from Jan 2024
EPC improved fromG9toD56
Main Fuel
ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
100%80%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2025from Apr 2024
EPC improved fromD56toE45
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rowton Castle, Flat T Rowton Court, 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.

Price for Rowton Castle has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.2% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£240,000

Growth on file: 25.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2007Most recent

    £240,000

    +306.8%over 6 years
  2. 16 March 2001

    £59,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in SY5 9EP: £290,000 (2011–2002).

On the street

Versus the street

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

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
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, Flat T Rowton Court, Rowton, Halfway House, Shrewsbury, SY5 9EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.