St James, York Lane, Morthen, Rotherham, S66 9JH
About St James
St James is a detached house in Morthen, Rotherham, Rotherham (S66 9JH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (190 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold September 2024 for £330,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 10.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 107.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
St James has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
St James has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 23 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2024Most recent
£330,000
+25.7%over 2 years14 January 2022
£262,500
+64.1%over 17 years7 April 2004
£160,000
+338.4%over 3 years27 March 2001
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S66 9JH: £590,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in S66 9JH
3 Manor Farm, York Lane, Morthen, Rotherham, S66 9JH
Sold Oct 2021
£600,000Old Wildfell, York Lane, Morthen, Rotherham, S66 9JH
Sold Jun 2021
£600,0002 Manor Farm, York Lane, Morthen, Rotherham, S66 9JH
Sold Sept 2012
£499,999The Croft House, York Lane, Morthen, Rotherham, S66 9JH
Sold Mar 2008
£590,000Wildfell, York Lane, Morthen, Rotherham, S66 9JH
Sold May 1996
£120,000
Versus other York Lane homes
On years held, St James runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,708
Street avg £2,776
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 214 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 11.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Morthen Road/Morthen Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Thurcroft Infant School. 8 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.0dB







