Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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 10th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Rowton Castle, where floor areas span 49–217 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 17 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 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 18.3% above the 2007 sale price.
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 October 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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.
Price for Rowton Castle has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.2% per year over 6 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 25.2% per year over 6 years.
17 June 2007Most recent
£240,000
+306.8%over 6 years16 March 2001
£59,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in SY5 9EP: £290,000 (2011–2002).
On epc rating, Rowton Castle runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
70/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
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