23 Garden Close, Rotherham, S60 3HL
About 23 Garden Close
23 Garden Close is an end-of-terrace house in Rotherham (S60 3HL). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the 24th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
23 Garden Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
23 Garden Close 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
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 June 2005Most recent
£130,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in S60 3HL: £110,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in S60 3HL
Versus other Garden Close homes
Floor Area for 23 Garden Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,113
Street avg £2,263
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
13/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Beaconsfield Road/Oakwood Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sitwell Nursery & Infant School. 25 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







