Runswick, Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4BP
About Runswick
Runswick is a detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 44.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 100.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £220,000.
Energy performance
Runswick's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 October 2029
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Runswick, Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4BP
- Jul 2019Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of former post office to become part of existing dwellinghouse (Notification for Prior Approval)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2019/0907
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseAug 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Runswick was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 27 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2024Most recent
£220,000
+175.0%over 27 years2 September 1997
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4BP: £55,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in S71 4BP
216 Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4BP
Sold Jul 2022
£105,000214 Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4BP
Sold Jan 2022
£100,000212 Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4BP
Sold Sept 2019
£55,000Flat B C, 230 Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4BP
Sold Jul 2018
£42,500Flat A, 230 Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4BP
Sold Jul 2018
£38,000
Versus other Midland Road homes
Runswick outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,438
Street avg £798
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
419/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Midland Road/Godley Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







