What kind of home is Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL?

Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL is a 4-bedroom detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What was the last sold price for Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL?

Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL last sold for £790,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £270,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL?

Across 4 sales between May 1997 and August 2025, Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL rose from £270,000 to £790,000, a change of £520,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL have?

The current EPC rating for Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL?

Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (2,497 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S66 9JL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL use?

The latest EPC at Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL have?

Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in April 2026 (ref. RB2026/0098). Across all filings there are 1 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL?

Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL in?

Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL sits in Morthen, Rotherham, Rotherham. It falls within the S66 postcode district.

What is crime like near Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL?

Police records around Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL 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 Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL?

The closest primary school to Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL is Thurcroft Infant School (1.5km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wickersley School and Sports College (2.5km).

What transport links are near Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL?

The closest bus stop to Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL is Morthen Road/Morthen Lane, 696m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, Morthen, Rotherham, S66 9JL

Listed building4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

232 m²

2497 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Oak Cottage

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

Oak Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Morthen, Rotherham, Rotherham (S66 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 is 12% below the 2025 sale of £790,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 101.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £790,000 — fresh data. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 232 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (201 m² median across 7 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Listed buildingYes

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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.

Oak Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

16.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, Morthen, Rotherham, S66 9JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oak Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

1 application on record at Oak Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, Morthen, Rotherham, S66 9JL

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Flagged:Listed building

Apr 2026
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Listed Building Consent for replacement of existing doors and windows, internal alterations to include removal/relocation of non-historic internal wall, and conversion of storeroom to en-suite bedroom
Council
South
Listed
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
RB2026/0098
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£695,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£790,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2025Most recent
£790,000
+15.3%over 4 years
4 March 2021
£685,000
+30.5%over 3 years
25 October 2017
£525,000
+94.4%over 20 years
6 May 1997
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S66 9JL: £530,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in S66 9JL

On the street

Versus other Morthen Hall Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Oak Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,405

Street avg £2,304

Above

Floor Area

232 m²

Street avg 300 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 18.3 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Morthen Road/Morthen Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Thurcroft Infant School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S66 9JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for S66 9JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.1dB

Low

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Common questions

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