159a, College Road, Rotherham, S60 1JD
About 159a
159a is a detached house in Rotherham (S60 1JD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 73 m² this is the 24th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 25 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.
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Energy performance
159a 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 April 2025
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Planning history
159a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
159a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in S60 1JD: £55,000 (2017–1997).
Versus other College Road homes
On epc rating, 159a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
355/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
College Road/Winifred Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Thornhill Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.6dB