# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (S61 2TT)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 15 KESTREL AVENUE, ROTHERHAM, THORPE HESLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE S61 2TT |
| Price | £180,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 71 m² |
| Last sold | £230,000 Jul 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 10/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £679/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,740

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£15)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0360-2429-4560-2595-4115)

## Description

ENVIABLE CORNER PLOT, MOST SOUGHT AFTER LOCATION.  Situated within this ever popular location, is this beautifully presented three bedroomed semi detached property offering exemplary standards throughout. Being maintained by the current vendor and showing superb standards throughout the property affords gas fired central heating, UPVC double glazing and well appointed corner plot location. With a driveway leading to a detached garage. An early viewing is essential. 

Property ref: 121_572_4468901

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## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 KESTREL AVENUE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TT | £230,000 | 16/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 15 KESTREL AVENUE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TT | £190,000 | 23/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 15 KESTREL AVENUE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TT | £180,000 | 02/10/2017 | Semi-detached |
| 15 KESTREL AVENUE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TT | £157,000 | 12/12/2014 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 SHELDRAKE CLOSE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2UW | £207,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 6 SANDPIPER ROAD, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2UN | £177,500 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 23 CURLEW RISE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TZ | £260,000 | 16/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 18 KINGFISHER RISE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TU | £273,000 | 15/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 36 CHAPELFIELD WAY, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TL | £200,000 | 19/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 33 KESTREL AVENUE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TT | £350,000 | 30/05/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 25 KESTREL AVENUE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TT | £175,000 | 19/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 CURLEW RISE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TZ | £180,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 46 SANDPIPER ROAD, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2UN | £165,000 | 14/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 52 CHAPELFIELD DRIVE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2SN | £216,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 CHAPELFIELD CRESCENT, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TP | £241,000 | 28/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 SHELDRAKE CLOSE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2UW | £205,000 | 22/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CHAPELFIELD DRIVE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2SN | £280,000 | 29/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 OAKEN WOOD ROAD, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2UP | £200,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 LAPWING VALE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2UA | £200,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 SANDPIPER ROAD, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2UN | £144,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 PEACOCK CLOSE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2UQ | £205,000 | 28/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 CHAPELFIELD WAY, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TL | £197,500 | 22/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 OAKEN WOOD ROAD, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2UP | £180,000 | 19/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 OAKEN WOOD ROAD, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2UP | £180,000 | 19/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CURLEW RISE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TZ | £180,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 LINNET MOUNT, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TR | £197,000 | 16/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 14 KESTREL AVENUE, THORPE HESLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S61 2TT | £226,701 | 03/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £250,567 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £204,400 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £193,524 (51 Semi-detached, S61, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Rotherham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £611/mo
- **Realistic:** £679/mo
- **Optimistic:** £747/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Rotherham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £549/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Hesley Bar, S61 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Upper Wortley Road, S61 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,225/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.68% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £153,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £122,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,225/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £369/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,535/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 5.6%
- **10y growth:** 48.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Rotherham; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 67.8%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)