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5 Birkdale Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4HH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birkdale Road

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

5 Birkdale Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4HH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 31.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £195,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Jun 2022
EPC improved fromD64toC69
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birkdale Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birkdale Road has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Birkdale Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4HH

1decisions1extensions8documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension and rendering (Amended Description)

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    2022/0774
    Full record in report

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  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4HH: £200,000 (2025–2005).

On the street

Versus other Birkdale Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Birkdale Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,378

Street avg £2,072

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birkdale Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£273k

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£184k

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£371k

1 Applehaigh Grove, Royston

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£262k

1 Ashford Court, Haigh Moor Way, Royston

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2 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Broomfield Mews, Church Hill, Royston

S71 4PR

4 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Calder Close, Royston

S71 4BT

4 bed
£139k

1 Army Row, Royston

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2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.
Full Barnsley report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Station Road/Newtown Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Summerfields Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S71 4HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S71 4HH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 4HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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