Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£139,000
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£139,000
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The estimate for 4 Railway Cottages is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in S60 5SU. 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.
Floor area
95 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in S60 5SU
5 sales, median £78,000 (2023–2015)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | 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 |
4 Railway Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
28 July 2022Most recent
£102,000
+18.6%over 16 years18 August 2005
£86,000
+73.2%over 1 year2 October 2003
£49,655
Median price across the last 5 sales in S60 5SU: £78,000 (2023–2015).
2 Railway Cottages, Frederick Street, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5SU
Sold Dec 2023
3 Railway Cottages, Frederick Street, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5SU
Sold Jun 2022
1 Railway Cottages, Frederick Street, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5SU
Sold Feb 2008
6 Railway Cottages, Frederick Street, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5SU
Sold Dec 2007
5 Railway Cottages, Frederick Street, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5SU
Sold Sept 2007
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4 Railway Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Catcliffe, Rotherham, Rotherham (S60 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 95 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 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 36.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £102,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
4 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.
On epc rating, 4 Railway Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,074
Street avg £1,211
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Crime
355/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.
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