1 Railway Cottages, Frederick Street, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5SU
About 1 Railway Cottages
1 Railway Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Catcliffe, Rotherham, Rotherham (S60 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 44.6% above the 2008 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
1 Railway Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Railway 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Railway Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.5% per year over 12 years.
£101,000
Growth on file: 19.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
22 February 2008Most recent
£101,000
+14.8%over 3 years19 August 2004
£88,000
+89.2%over 2 years30 May 2002
£46,500
+322.7%over 6 years7 September 1995
£11,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S60 5SU: £95,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in S60 5SU
2 Railway Cottages, Frederick Street, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5SU
Sold Dec 2023
£107,5004 Railway Cottages, Frederick Street, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5SU
Sold Jul 2022
£102,0003 Railway Cottages, Frederick Street, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5SU
Sold Jun 2022
£95,0006 Railway Cottages, Frederick Street, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5SU
Sold Dec 2007
£63,0005 Railway Cottages, Frederick Street, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5SU
Sold Sept 2007
£85,000
Versus other Frederick Street homes
On price per m², 1 Railway Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£927
Street avg £1,241
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
13/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sheffield Lane/Orgreave Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Catcliffe Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.4dB







