Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Vicarage, Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
About Vicarage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Vicarage is a detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2010. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 December 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Vicarage, Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Vicarage, Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
1decisions2documents2nearby
- Jun 2010Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell Horse Chestnut tree (T10) and replace with a similar species and remove lower branches of Sycamore (T9) within Tree Preservation Order No. 9/1996.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 2010/0488
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Vicarage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£394,000
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 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
£80,00056 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
Sold Feb 2022
£393,000
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Vicarage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
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80 dB
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