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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Cow Rakes Lane

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

8 Cow Rakes Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Whiston, Rotherham, Rotherham (S60 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 79.8% above the 2016 sale of £173,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cow Rakes Lane, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Cow Rakes Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£173,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2016Most recent

    £173,000

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

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.

On habitable rooms, 8 Cow Rakes Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,272

Street avg £1,189

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Everything you need to know about 8 Cow Rakes Lane

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£211k

1 Dewhill Avenue, Whiston

S60 4DY

3 bed1 bath
£206k

1 Brecklands

S60 4JL

3 bed
£200k

1 Birchall Avenue, Whiston

S60 4ED

3 bed1 bath
£512k

1 3, Turner Lane, Whiston

S60 4HY

3 bed2 bath
£313k

1 Bent Lathes Avenue

S60 4BL

£321k

1 High Street, Whiston

S60 4HN

£295k

1 Hall Close Avenue, Whiston

S60 4AG

£338k

1 Bartholomew Close, Whiston

S60 4FB

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

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