56 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
About 56 Church Street
56 Church Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 200% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £393,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 September 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
56 Church Street 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
Latest sale on 56 Church Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.
£393,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2022Most recent
£393,000
+60.4%over 15 years20 July 2006
£245,000
+44.1%over 3 years15 August 2002
£170,000
+112.5%over 5 years24 April 1997
£80,000
-5.9%over 10 months12 June 1996
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4QZ: £122,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in S71 4QZ
86 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
Sold Feb 2026
£78,00088 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
Sold Dec 2023
£125,00058 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
Sold Dec 2022
£122,00062 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
Sold Jul 2022
£80,00082 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
Sold Feb 2022
£110,000
Versus other Church Street homes
Price per m² for 56 Church Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,233
Street avg £913
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Church Street/Midland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Parkside Primary Academy. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







