1 Central Drive, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4PE
About 1 Central Drive
1 Central Drive is a semi-detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4PE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Central Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Central Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4PE: £56,000 (2012–2005).
Versus other Central Drive homes
1 Central Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Royston Lane/Kirk Cross Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lift Meadstead. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







