3a, Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QU
About 3a
3a is a property in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4QU). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 472 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 52), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 44 m² this is the 11th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–179 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
3a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3a 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
3a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£119,000
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 4QU: £110,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in S71 4QU
11 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QU
Sold Jun 2024
£80,00012 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QU
Sold Dec 2023
£110,00039 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QU
Sold Oct 2023
£157,50041 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QU
Sold Aug 2023
£175,0002 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QU
Sold May 2023
£110,000
Versus other Church Street homes
On epc rating, 3a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
17 (G)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 34 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.0 km
Church Street/Vicarage Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Parkside Primary Academy. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB