What type of property is Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL?

Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL sell for?

Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL last sold for £350,000 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and April 2017, Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL rose from £250,000 to £350,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL?

Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S66 9JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL heated?

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

What council tax band is Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL?

Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL located?

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

Is Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL in a safe area?

Police records around Sitwell 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.

Which schools serve Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL?

The closest primary school to Sitwell 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).

How well connected is Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, S66 9JL?

The closest bus stop to Sitwell 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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Sitwell Cottage, Morthen Hall Lane, Morthen, Rotherham, S66 9JL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Sitwell Cottage

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

Sitwell Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Morthen, Rotherham, Rotherham (S66 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 143 m² it sits well below the postcode median (232 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 33.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Sitwell Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£350,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

20 April 2017Most recent
£350,000
+40.0%over 11 years
9 December 2005
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S66 9JL: £685,000 (2025–2017).

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.

Sitwell Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,448

Street avg £2,463

On par

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 313 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 11 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 19.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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