Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Melrose Cottages, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4HR
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£165,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£155,000)+6%
- Against S60 4HR's recent median (£164,950)0%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£165,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£155,000)+6%
- Against S60 4HR's recent median (£164,950)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Melrose Cottages is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales 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
52 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in S60 4HR
1 sale, median £164,950 (2006–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 3 Melrose Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
27 May 2025Most recent
£155,000
+31.9%over 14 years10 June 2010
£117,500
-15.5%over 4 years29 March 2006
£139,000
+195.7%over 6 years13 May 1999
£47,000
-9.6%over 2 years5 December 1996
£52,000
+73.3%over 10 months2 February 1996
£30,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in S60 4HR: £164,950 (2006–2006).
Nearby sales in S60 4HR
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Melrose Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Melrose Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whiston, Rotherham, Rotherham (S60 4HR). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) 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 January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £155,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year.
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
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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(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2024from Jan 2009
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Melrose Cottages, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
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
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%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Melrose Cottages is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales 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. 6 sales are recorded for 3 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 3 Melrose Cottages was lodged in August 2024 at band D and is valid until August 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 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
- 3 Melrose Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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