Sold STC Semi-detached

162 HIGH STREET

ROTHERHAM, THURNSCOE, SOUTH YORKSHIRE S63 0RL

3 beds 1 baths 786 sq ft Listed 3 Mar 2025 (-471d)

£180,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (S63 0RL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 162 HIGH STREET, ROTHERHAM, THURNSCOE, SOUTH YORKSHIRE S63 0RL |
| Price | £180,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 73 m² |
| Last sold | £175,000 Jun 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 30/01/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £917/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/3634-9429-4300-0169-4276)

## Description

WE OFFER TO THE MARKET THIS THREE-BEDROOM SEMI-DETACHED HOME, PERFECTLY SITUATED IN THE HEART OF THURNSCOE. THIS WELL-PRESENTED PROPERTY IS IDEAL FOR FAMILIES OR FIRST-TIME BUYERS. BOASTING SPACIOUS LIVING DINING AREA AND A GENEROUS GARDEN, THIS HOME PROVIDES PLENTY OF SPACE FOR RELAXATION AND ENTERTAINING. LOCATED WITHIN EASY REACH OF LOCAL AMENITIES, SCHOOLS, AND TRANSPORT LINKS. The property briefly comprises to ground floor; entrance hall, living dining room and kitchen. To the first floor there are three bedrooms and family bathroom. Outside , to the front of the home a well sized lawned garden area with shared driveway to the side.  To the front of the property is a generous sized lawned garden with a gated shared driveway to the side. To the rear is a low maintenance garden with an artificial grass, flagged a patio seating area, outside tap, an electrical point & lighting.

EPC Rating: D

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 162 HIGH STREET, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RL | £175,000 | 27/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 162 HIGH STREET, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RL | £112,000 | 26/09/2008 | Semi-detached |
| 162 HIGH STREET, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RL | £49,000 | 20/07/2001 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 CLAYTON DRIVE, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RZ | £167,000 | 15/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 188 HOUGHTON ROAD, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0SA | £158,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 WESTFIELD CRESCENT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0PU | £115,000 | 16/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 SOUTHFIELD CRESCENT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RR | £165,000 | 16/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 SOUTHFIELD CRESCENT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RR | £155,000 | 17/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 152 HIGH STREET, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RL | £250,000 | 12/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 RECTORY CLOSE, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RT | £185,000 | 12/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 CLAYTON DRIVE, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RZ | £78,500 | 16/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 52 SOUTHFIELD CRESCENT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RR | £178,000 | 10/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 WENSLEY STREET, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0PX | £127,500 | 21/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 SOUTHFIELD CRESCENT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RR | £115,000 | 03/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 HICKLETON COURT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0QF | £135,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 SOUTHFIELD CRESCENT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RR | £145,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 MERRILL ROAD, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0NN | £128,000 | 02/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 THORNLEY BROOK, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RE | £133,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 LANE END MEWS, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RL | £160,000 | 12/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 SOUTHFIELD CRESCENT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RR | £70,000 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 HICKLETON COURT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0QF | £120,000 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 HORSEMOOR ROAD, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0SD | £120,000 | 31/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 CLAYTON DRIVE, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RZ | £102,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 LORNE ROAD, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RQ | £154,000 | 07/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 152 HIGH STREET, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RL | £235,500 | 19/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £242,750 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £135,550 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £169,423 (78 Semi-detached, S63, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +6.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £855/mo
- **Optimistic:** £941/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Barnsley (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 End Terrace, Bateman Square, S63 | £849/mo | 3 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Thornwood Close, S63 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Oak Road, S63 | £645/mo | 3 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Acorn Avenue, S63 | £1,045/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hazel Grove, S63 | £980/mo | 3 | 0.72 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Park Way, S63 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Grange Cresent, S63 | £795/mo | 3 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £931/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.54% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £122,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £98,000

*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 £980/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £148/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.4%

*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:** £2,466/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 19.2%
- **10y growth:** 51.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 23%
- **10y growth (index):** 58.3%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

73 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£175,000 Jun 2025

Price per m²

£2,466/m²

Local average

£169,423 (+6.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (7,624 of 33,755)

Street crime

112 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

SEMI DETACHED HOUSE
SPACIOUS
WELL PRESENTED
LIVING / DINING ROOM
OUTBUILDING

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Private garden
Restrictions: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

WE OFFER TO THE MARKET THIS THREE-BEDROOM SEMI-DETACHED HOME, PERFECTLY SITUATED IN THE HEART OF THURNSCOE. THIS WELL-PRESENTED PROPERTY IS IDEAL FOR FAMILIES OR FIRST-TIME BUYERS. BOASTING SPACIOUS LIVING DINING AREA AND A GENEROUS GARDEN, THIS HOME PROVIDES PLENTY OF SPACE FOR RELAXATION AND ENTERTAINING. LOCATED WITHIN EASY REACH OF LOCAL AMENITIES, SCHOOLS, AND TRANSPORT LINKS. The property briefly comprises to ground floor; entrance hall, living dining room and kitchen. To the first floor there are three bedrooms and family bathroom. Outside , to the front of the home a well sized lawned garden area with shared driveway to the side. To the front of the property is a generous sized lawned garden with a gated shared driveway to the side. To the rear is a low maintenance garden with an artificial grass, flagged a patio seating area, outside tap, an electrical point & lighting.
EPC Rating: D

Listed by

Barnsley

Simon Blyth

Reference: 158899334

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 31/01/2024

Expiry date: 30/01/2034

Current heating cost: £917/year

Potential heating cost: £826/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

257% since 2001

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	27/06/2025 (11 months ago)	£175,000	+56.3%
Sold	26/09/2008 (17 years ago)	£112,000	+128.6%
Sold	20/07/2001 (24 years ago)	£49,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
26 CLAYTON DRIVE, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RZ	£167,000	15/12/2025	Semi-detached
188 HOUGHTON ROAD, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0SA	£158,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
1 WESTFIELD CRESCENT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0PU	£115,000	16/11/2023	Semi-detached
19 SOUTHFIELD CRESCENT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RR	£165,000	16/11/2023	Semi-detached
9 SOUTHFIELD CRESCENT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RR	£155,000	17/10/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 152 HIGH STREET, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RL	£250,000	12/09/2023	Semi-detached
1 RECTORY CLOSE, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RT	£185,000	12/09/2023	Semi-detached
18 CLAYTON DRIVE, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RZ	£78,500	16/03/2023	Semi-detached
52 SOUTHFIELD CRESCENT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RR	£178,000	10/02/2023	Semi-detached
2 WENSLEY STREET, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0PX	£127,500	21/11/2022	Semi-detached
23 SOUTHFIELD CRESCENT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RR	£115,000	03/11/2022	Semi-detached
12 HICKLETON COURT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0QF	£135,000	07/10/2022	Semi-detached
9 SOUTHFIELD CRESCENT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RR	£145,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
2 MERRILL ROAD, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0NN	£128,000	02/08/2022	Semi-detached
7 THORNLEY BROOK, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RE	£133,000	13/05/2022	Semi-detached
7 LANE END MEWS, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RL	£160,000	12/04/2022	Semi-detached
11 SOUTHFIELD CRESCENT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RR	£70,000	11/03/2022	Semi-detached
22 HICKLETON COURT, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0QF	£120,000	04/02/2022	Semi-detached
11 HORSEMOOR ROAD, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0SD	£120,000	31/01/2022	Semi-detached
25 CLAYTON DRIVE, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RZ	£102,000	21/01/2022	Semi-detached
23 LORNE ROAD, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RQ	£154,000	07/01/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 152 HIGH STREET, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S63 0RL	£235,500	19/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £242,750 (2 sales)

Area average: £135,550 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 19.2%

10y growth 51.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Yorkshire and The Humber. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 0.9%

5y (index) 23%

10y (index) 58.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Yorkshire and The Humber. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £770/mo

Realistic £855/mo

Optimistic £941/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → Yorkshire and The Humber.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Barnsley: £549/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	High Street/Butcher Street	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Houghton Road/Westfield Crescent	0.2 miles
Shop	Asda	0.4 miles
Shop	One Stop	0.5 miles
Train station	Thurnscoe	0.7 miles
Train station	Goldthorpe	0.9 miles
Hospital	Montagu Hospital	3.5 miles
Hospital	Wathwood Hospital	4.0 miles
University	The University of Sheffield AMRC	11.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	34
Anti-social behaviour	15
Burglary	13
Shoplifting	13
Criminal damage and arson	12
Vehicle crime	6
Other theft	5
Other crime	4
Robbery	4
Drugs	3
Public order	3
Total incidents	112

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Gooseacre Primary Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 16 Jun 2020
The Robert Ogden School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 3 Jul 2022
Highgate Primary Academy	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 13 Mar 2013
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 1 Jul 2020
Sandhill Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 28 Apr 2024

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 End Terrace, Bateman Square, S63	£849/mo	3	0.15 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Thornwood Close, S63	£1,050/mo	3	0.46 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Oak Road, S63	£645/mo	3	0.64 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Acorn Avenue, S63	£1,045/mo	3	0.65 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hazel Grove, S63	£980/mo	3	0.72 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Park Way, S63	£1,150/mo	3	0.73 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Grange Cresent, S63	£795/mo	3	0.91 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £931/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.54%

Max investor price (0.8%) £122,500

Target investor price (1%) £98,000

Gross yield 6.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.3×

Monthly cashflow £148/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 3.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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).