What kind of home is 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR?

1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR sell for?

1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR last sold for £164,950 in March 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR?

The current EPC rating for 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR?

1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR use?

The latest EPC at 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR?

1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR in?

1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR sits in Whiston, Rotherham, Rotherham. It falls within the S60 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR?

Police records around 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR 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 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR?

The closest primary school to 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR is Whiston Junior and Infant School (340m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakwood High School (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR?

The closest bus stop to 1 Melrose Cottages, S60 4HR is Moorhouse Lane/Cow Rakes Lane, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Melrose Cottages, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4HR

Estimated value

£234,000

Since the 2006 sale (£164,950)+42%
Against S60 4HR's recent median (£117,500)+99%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£234,000

Against its 2006 sale (£164,950)+42%
Against S60 4HR's recent median (£117,500)+99%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Melrose Cottages is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S60 4HR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
83 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in S60 4HR
5 sales, median £117,500 (2025–1996)

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Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Melrose Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

29 March 2006Most recent
£164,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in S60 4HR: £117,500 (2025–1996).

Nearby sales in S60 4HR

3 Melrose Cottages, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4HR
Sold May 2025
£155,000

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Melrose Cottages

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

1 Melrose Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whiston, Rotherham, Rotherham (S60 4HR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 41.9% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 21.9% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2017

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 April 2027

4 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Melrose Cottages, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Melrose Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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

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

Moorhouse Lane/Cow Rakes Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Whiston Junior and Infant School. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Whiston Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary340m
Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary565m
Sitwell Nursery & Infant SchoolPrimary961m
Sitwell Junior SchoolPrimary961m

Nearest stops

Moorhouse Lane/Cow Rakes LaneBus stop67m
Cow Rakes Lane/Birchall AvenueBus stop88m
Cow Rakes Lane/Hall Close AvenueBus stop230m
Hall Close Avenue/Manor DriveBus stop378m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,740 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour872 reports18%
Public Order452 reports9%
Shoplifting337 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S60 4HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S60 4HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Melrose Cottages is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S60 4HR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Melrose Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Melrose Cottages was lodged in April 2017 at band D and is valid until April 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Melrose Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from S60 4HR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 1 Melrose Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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