12 High Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4RA
About 12 High Street
12 High Street is an end-of-terrace house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4RA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 497.5% above the 2002 sale of £19,750. At 85 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 6 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
12 High 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
12 High Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£19,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2002Most recent
£19,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4RA: £17,500 (2002–1996).
Versus other High Street homes
12 High Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£232
Street avg £257
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.0 km
High Street/Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Parkside Primary Academy. 11 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
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







