What type of property is 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ?

7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ last change hands?

7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ last sold for £425,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £82,500 in April 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ?

Across 3 sales between April 2003 and October 2010, 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ rose from £82,500 to £425,000, a change of £342,500. That works out to roughly +24.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ?

The current EPC rating for 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ?

7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (2,185 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S66 1BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ heated?

The latest EPC at 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ?

7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ located?

7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ sits in Wickersley, Rotherham, Rotherham. It falls within the S66 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ?

Police records around 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 70% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ?

The closest primary school to 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ is St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School (633m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wickersley School and Sports College (990m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to 7a, The Gorse, S66 1BQ is Morthen Road/Gillott Lane, 406m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7a, The Gorse, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1BQ

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

203 m²

2185 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7a

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

7a is a four-bedroom detached house in Wickersley, Rotherham, Rotherham (S66 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views.

It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 sits 50.6% above the 2010 sale of £425,000.

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
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, The Gorse, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7a 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.

7a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£640,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£425,000

Growth on file: 24.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2010Most recent
£425,000
+203.6%over 6 years
27 May 2004
£140,000
+69.7%over 1 year
16 April 2003
£82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S66 1BQ: £360,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in S66 1BQ

On the street

Versus other The Gorse homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,094

Street avg £2,890

Strongly below

Floor Area

203 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Avill Way, Wickersley

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£555k

1 Air Mount Close, Wickersley

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2 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.

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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

0.4 km

Morthen Road/Gillott Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S66 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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