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2 Cow Rakes Lane, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4AF

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Cow Rakes Lane

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

2 Cow Rakes Lane is a semi-detached house in Whiston, Rotherham, Rotherham (S60 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 12.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

2 Cow Rakes Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cow Rakes Lane, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Cow Rakes Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 2 Cow Rakes Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S60 4AF: £202,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Cow Rakes Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Cow Rakes Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,730

Street avg £1,151

Strongly above

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Cow Rakes Lane

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

Pick your report · every report is £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
Area

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

13/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park Avenue/Cow Rakes Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School. 17 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 S60 4AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S60 4AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S60 4AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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 2 Cow Rakes Lane, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.