Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Gerard Road, Rotherham, S60 2PW
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
About 78 Gerard Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Gerard Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rotherham (S60 2PW). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 60.1% above the 2006 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate
Mar 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 March 2036
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Gerard Road, Rotherham, S60 2PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
78 Gerard Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
78 Gerard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£158,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 2006Most recent
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S60 2PW: £65,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in S60 2PW
82 Gerard Road, Rotherham, S60 2PW
Sold Mar 2026
£365,0004 Hutchinson Court, Gerard Road, Rotherham, S60 2PW
Sold Dec 2022
£70,0003 Hutchinson Court, Gerard Road, Rotherham, S60 2PW
Sold Aug 2022
£65,0009 Hutchinson Court, Gerard Road, Rotherham, S60 2PW
Sold Aug 2022
£63,00011 Hutchinson Court, Gerard Road, Rotherham, S60 2PW
Sold Apr 2020
£57,000
Versus other Gerard Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
78 Gerard Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,423
Street avg £769
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 11.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rotherham district page.
Crime
355/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Moorgate Road/Godstone Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Broom Valley Community School. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S60 2PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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