The Old Barn, Shepherd Lane, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0JS
About The Old Barn
The Old Barn is a semi-detached house in Thurnscoe, Rotherham, Rotherham (S63 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 163.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 29 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £165,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Old Barn has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The Old Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 20 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2023Most recent
£165,000
+73.7%over 19 years7 November 2003
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S63 0JS: £125,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in S63 0JS
9 Shepherd Lane, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0JS
Sold Jul 2025
£105,00045b, Shepherd Lane, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0JS
Sold Jun 2024
£200,00015 Shepherd Lane, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0JS
Sold Jun 2024
£114,00017 Shepherd Lane, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0JS
Sold Nov 2023
£125,00049 Shepherd Lane, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0JS
Sold Mar 2023
£130,000
Versus other Shepherd Lane homes
On price per m², The Old Barn stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,230
Street avg £1,175
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Shepherd Lane/Houghton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Gooseacre Primary Academy. 10 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
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







