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5 Sorby Way, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1BD

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Sorby Way

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

5 Sorby Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wickersley, Rotherham, Rotherham (S66 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £265,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 73.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Sorby Way, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Sorby Way 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.
Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£265,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2025Most recent

    £265,000

    +9.3%over 4 years

  2. 9 June 2021

    £242,500

    +25.6%over 3 years

  3. 8 February 2018

    £193,000

    +20.7%over 12 years

  4. 17 August 2005

    £159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in S66 1BD: £275,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Sorby Way homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Sorby Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,649

Street avg £3,553

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Sorby Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£181k

1 Eyre Court, Bramley

S66 1XA

2 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Bentley Road, Bramley

S66 1UJ

2 bed1 bath
£166k

1 Companions Close, Wickersley

S66 1AU

2 bed2 bath
£555k

1 Air Mount Close, Wickersley

S66 1AQ

2 bed
£250k

1 Avill Way, Wickersley

S66 1DL

4 bed
£370k

1 Brookhaven Way, Bramley

S66 1WH

4 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Blake Close, Bramley

S66 1UN

4 bed2 bath
£392k

1 Fairways, Wickersley

S66 1AE

4 bed
Area

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.
Full Rotherham report

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Bawtry Road/Springfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S66 1BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S66 1BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S66 1BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Sorby Way, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.