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56 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 56 Church Street

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

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 213% 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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromE49toC70
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Church Street has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 56 Church Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£393,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2022Most recent

    £393,000

    +60.4%over 15 years
  2. 20 July 2006

    £245,000

    +44.1%over 3 years
  3. 15 August 2002

    £170,000

    +112.5%over 5 years
  4. 24 April 1997

    £80,000

    -5.9%over 10 months
  5. 12 June 1996

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4QZ: £122,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 56 Church Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,233

Street avg £922

Strongly above

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Church Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 4QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 56 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.