What kind of home is 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW?

8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW last change hands?

8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW last sold for £227,500 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £92,000 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1999 and August 2015, 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW rose from £92,000 to £227,500, a change of £135,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW?

8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S63 6HW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW?

8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW in?

8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW sits in Brampton Bierlow, Rotherham, Rotherham. It falls within the S63 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW?

Police records around 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW?

The closest primary school to 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW is Brampton Cortonwood Infant School (1.2km), one of 14 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Gorse Close, S63 6HW is Lymegate/Smithy Bridge Lane, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Gorse Close, Brampton Bierlow, Rotherham, S63 6HW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Gorse Close

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

8 Gorse Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Brampton Bierlow, Rotherham, Rotherham (S63 6HW). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 42.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Gorse Close, Brampton Bierlow, Rotherham, S63 6HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Gorse Close has no planning applications on record.

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£227,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2015Most recent
£227,500
-2.8%over 10 years
5 November 2004
£234,000
+154.3%over 5 years
7 October 1999
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S63 6HW: £226,500 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in S63 6HW

On the street

Versus other Gorse Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Gorse Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,473

Street avg £2,039

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Collier Court, Brampton Bierlow

S63 6FB

3 bed

£158k

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1 Church Green, Wath Upon Dearne

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2 bed1 bath

£189k

1 Bramble Way, Wath Upon Dearne

S63 6SH

2 bed1 bath

£305k

1 Battison Lane, Wath Upon Dearne

S63 6LN

£275k

1 Carnley Street, Wath Upon Dearne

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lymegate/Smithy Bridge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Brampton Cortonwood Infant School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S63 6HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S63 6HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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