The Bothy, Doncaster Road, High Melton, Doncaster, DN5 7SY
About The Bothy
The Bothy is a three-bedroom detached house in High Melton, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN5 7SY). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 13.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 95.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £395,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The Bothy's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at The Bothy, Doncaster Road, High Melton, Doncaster, DN5 7SY
- Jun 2006DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side of detached house following demolition of existing garage
Extension- Reference
- 06/00190/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksDec 2019Decision
- OutbuildingDec 2007Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The Bothy has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.1% per year over 14 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 20.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2019Most recent
£395,000
+79.5%over 13 years24 November 2005
£220,000
+633.3%15 June 2005
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN5 7SY: £225,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in DN5 7SY
1 Leylands Farm Cottages, Doncaster Road, High Melton, Doncaster, DN5 7SY
Sold Dec 2024
£225,000Lilac Cottage, Doncaster Road, High Melton, Doncaster, DN5 7SY
Sold Nov 2024
£360,000Leylands House, Doncaster Road, High Melton, Doncaster, DN5 7SY
Sold Apr 2022
£585,0002 Leylands Farm Cottages, Doncaster Road, High Melton, Doncaster, DN5 7SY
Sold Feb 2017
£150,000Melton Stone Cottage, Doncaster Road, High Melton, Doncaster, DN5 7SY
Sold Dec 2014
£460,000
Versus other Doncaster Road homes
On price per m², The Bothy stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,409
Street avg £1,990
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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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
7/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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







