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Lilac Cottage, Doncaster Road, High Melton, Doncaster, DN5 7SY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Lilac Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Lilac Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Melton, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN5 7SY). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 146% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £360,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromE52toD65
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lilac Cottage, Doncaster Road, High Melton, Doncaster, DN5 7SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lilac Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Lilac Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£360,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2024Most recent

    £360,000

    +300.0%over 23 years

  2. 4 October 2001

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN5 7SY: £225,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Doncaster Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Lilac Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,051

Street avg £1,861

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lilac Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£323k

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DN5 7RY

3 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Ambleside Crescent, Sprotbrough

DN5 7PR

3 bed1 bath
£217k

1 Belvoir Avenue, Barnburgh

DN5 7EX

3 bed1 bath
£398k

1 Church Green, Sprotbrough

DN5 7JT

4 bed
£366k

1 Ash Court, Sprotbrough

DN5 7JZ

4 bed2 bath
£205k

1 Caernarvon Drive, Barnburgh

DN5 7HH

3 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Branstone Road, Sprotbrough

DN5 7QJ

4 bed
£292k

1 Charter Drive, Scawthorpe

DN5 7XL

4 bed
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.
Full Doncaster report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

400/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Doncaster Road/Hangman Stone Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Copley Junior School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 DN5 7SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DN5 7SY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DN5 7SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 Lilac Cottage, Doncaster Road, High Melton, Doncaster, DN5 7SY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.