16 Central Drive, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4PE
About 16 Central Drive
16 Central Drive is a semi-detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4PE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
16 Central Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
16 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
16 Central Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
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
16 Central Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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