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About Railway Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Railway Cottage is a detached house in Bessacarr, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN4 7PG). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1226 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sale prices here have lagged Doncaster HPI: -4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 211.2% above the 2018 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £160,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Railway Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Railway Cottage, Carr Lane, Bessacarr, Doncaster, DN4 7PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2023Demolition And RebuildFullGranted
Demolition of the existing Railway Cottage at Manor Farm, Bessacarr to be replaced with a singular dwelling
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Railway Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.0% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2018)
£160,000
Growth on file: -4.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Doncaster district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN4 7PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
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