What kind of home is 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF?

23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF?

23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF last sold for £123,000 in June 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF?

The current EPC rating for 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF?

23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S60 4AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF use?

The latest EPC at 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF?

23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF in?

23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF sits in Whiston, Rotherham, Rotherham. It falls within the S60 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF?

Police records around 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF show an average of 355 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF?

The closest primary school to 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF is Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School (282m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bernard's Catholic High School (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF?

The closest bus stop to 23 Cow Rakes Lane, S60 4AF is Park Avenue/Cow Rakes Lane, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 23 Cow Rakes Lane

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

23 Cow Rakes Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whiston, Rotherham, Rotherham (S60 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in June 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 46.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Cow Rakes Lane 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 Oct 2023

Current Certificate

Oct 2013

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 October 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cow Rakes Lane, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£123,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 June 2008Most recent
£123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S60 4AF: £203,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in S60 4AF

On the street

Versus other Cow Rakes Lane homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Cow Rakes Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,323

Street avg £1,208

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cotswold Crescent, Whiston

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1 3, Turner Lane, Whiston

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1 Francis Drive

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1 3, Flat 3, Worry Goose Lane, Whiston

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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.

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Crime

355/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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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