Former Yorkshire mining village is transformed

Treeton village hovers between Rotherham and Sheffield. It expanded dramatically in size following the sinking of a new colliery in 1875.Around 400 new homes were built up to and around the turn of that century to accommodate miners and their families, which entirely changed the nature of the formerly tiny village.It continued to grow, but in 1990 the decision was made to close Treeton pit and homes now cover a good part of the former colliery site.The area did suffer as a result of the pit closure and took some time to rebuild its confidence.But in recent years it has boomed in terms of popularity as a place to live.New housing estates have been created and commuters have moved in to take advantage of its proximity to the motorway network and railway links.But the old village community feel still exists and there are many thriving clubs and organisations for people of all ages.To add to its attractions of local shops and services, with countryside walks close by, Treeton has good schools on the doorstep.It is conveniently close to both Rotherham and Sheffield parkway, and a short drive from both Meadowhall and the natural beauty of the Peak District.Its properties are now widely diverse, offering everything from old stone terraced and new style townhouses to apartments, semi-detached houses, bungalows and larger detached homes, both old and new.Abby Dilkes is a negotiator based in the Rotherham office of Haybrook estate agents’. She said: “These days Treeton is a popular area, with families, first-time buyers, investors....a bit of everything really.“The new development (as opposed to the old village) is attractive to people, largely because of where it is, and you still have the village setting and its character.“People who grew up there or have been there some time do tend to stay within the area, we find, but Treeton draws in people from across Rotherham, and from Sheffield.It’s mainly its position but also properties around there are priced much more competitively than the Sheffield postcodes.Starter terraced homes tend to sell quickly and are affordable for first time buyers.“Then there are the large four-bedroom detached homes that are popular with families. We sold a lovely one very recently for £220,000 which was great value for money.”When Treeton’s sprawling new development was created, it was feared by some that there would be a real split between old village and new village.But if that was the case in the first instance, it’s not evident now, said Ms Dilkes.She continued: “The estate brought new people in and it caters for everyone with properties from flats to five-bed detached.“This is definitely an up-and-coming area, it’s as if people have just become properly aware of it and what it has to offer.“Everything you need is close by.”All properties are selling well in a consistently steady market, she added, with some homes still achieving sales above the asking price.Treeton has its share of properties of historic interest too. Its twelfth century parish church of St Helen’s is Grade l Listed, and other graded buildings of note include The Georgian House and some eighteenth century farm buildings in two locations.Lakes and woodland form part of the landscape around Treeton....it is by no means an industrial setting, although property prices remain very competitive compared to many other areas.