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 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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.
£418,000
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 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in S71 4QZ
88 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
£110,00060 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
Sold Aug 2015
£55,000
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 £922
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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







