88 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
About 88 Church Street
88 Church Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £125,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
88 Church Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
88 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
88 Church Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 21 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2023Most recent
£125,000
-1.6%over 1 year4 August 2022
£127,000
+130.9%over 7 years27 October 2014
£55,000
+134.0%over 11 years19 February 2003
£23,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4QZ: £110,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in S71 4QZ
58 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
Sold Dec 2022
£122,00062 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
Sold Jul 2022
£80,00056 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
Sold Feb 2022
£393,00082 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
88 Church Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,404
Street avg £997
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 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







