The Old Rectory, Holywell Lane, Braithwell, Rotherham, S66 7AF
About The Old Rectory
The Old Rectory is a detached house in Braithwell, Rotherham, Rotherham (S66 7AF). It has a recorded floor area of 343 m² (around 3692 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £819,000 is 31.8% below the 2024 sale of £1,200,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 343 m² the property is well over the postcode median (188 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £1,200,000.
Energy performance
The Old Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,360 · Includes VAT
Planning history
6 applications on record at The Old Rectory, Holywell Lane, Braithwell, Rotherham, S66 7AF
- Jul 2009Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Consent to remove deadwood from two Ash trees adjacent to the southern boundary (being subject to A5 of Doncaster Rural District Council Tree Preservation Order No.19 Braithwell 1972)
- Reference
- 09/01675/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2024Decision
- ConditionsAug 2024Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Rectory was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£819,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 7 years.
£1,200,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2024Most recent
£1,200,000
+96.7%over 6 years28 September 2017
£610,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S66 7AF: £457,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in S66 7AF
Well Cottage, Holywell Lane, Braithwell, Rotherham, S66 7AF
Sold Aug 2025
£210,000Hall Farm, Holywell Lane, Braithwell, Rotherham, S66 7AF
Sold Jan 2024
£457,5001 Stonecroft Mews, Holywell Lane, Braithwell, Rotherham, S66 7AF
Sold Jul 2022
£595,000Woodlands House, Holywell Lane, Braithwell, Rotherham, S66 7AF
Sold Jan 2021
£475,0004 Stonecroft Mews, Holywell Lane, Braithwell, Rotherham, S66 7AF
Sold Sept 2019
£430,000
Versus other Holywell Lane homes
Years Held for The Old Rectory lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,499
Street avg £2,459
Floor Area
343 m²
Street avg 205 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







