What kind of home is 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR?

29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR sell for?

29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR last sold for £287,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £69,000 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and July 2022, 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR rose from £69,000 to £287,000, a change of £218,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR?

The current EPC rating for 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR?

29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S66 1DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR use?

The latest EPC at 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR?

29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR in?

29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR sits in Wickersley, Rotherham, Rotherham. It falls within the S66 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR?

Police records around 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR 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.

What schools are near 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR?

The closest primary school to 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR is St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School (518m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wickersley School and Sports College (879m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR?

The closest bus stop to 29 Sorby Way, S66 1DR is Morthen Road/Wood Lane, 336m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Sorby Way, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1DR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Sorby Way

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

29 Sorby Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wickersley, Rotherham, Rotherham (S66 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £287,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

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)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Oct 2013

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Sorby Way, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Sorby Way has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 29 Sorby Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£287,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2022Most recent
£287,000
+315.9%over 23 years
12 November 1998
£69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S66 1DR: £293,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in S66 1DR

On the street

Versus other Sorby Way homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Sorby Way outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,376

Street avg £3,104

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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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S66 1WH

4 bed2 bath

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1 Blake Close, Bramley

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Fairways, Wickersley

S66 1AE

4 bed

£484k

1 Archery Close, Wickersley

S66 1DT

4 bed

£181k

1 Eyre Court, Bramley

S66 1XA

2 bed1 bath

£176k

1 Bentley Road, Bramley

S66 1UJ

2 bed1 bath

£555k

1 Air Mount Close, Wickersley

S66 1AQ

2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Morthen Road/Wood Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S66 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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