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Birchwood House, Holywell Lane, Braithwell, Rotherham, S66 7AF

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birchwood House

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

Birchwood House is a detached house in Braithwell, Rotherham, Rotherham (S66 7AF). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on smokeless coal. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 127 m² it sits well below the postcode median (194 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 sits 55.4% above the 2016 sale of £285,000. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016.

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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.

Birchwood House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
24.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birchwood House, Holywell Lane, Braithwell, Rotherham, S66 7AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birchwood House has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Versus other Holywell Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Birchwood House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,244

Street avg £2,639

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 225 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

24.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birchwood House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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

0.1 km

Holywell Lane/Holywell Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Maltby Manor Academy. 6 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 7AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S66 7AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S66 7AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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 Birchwood House, Holywell Lane, Braithwell, Rotherham, S66 7AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.