16 High Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4RA
About 16 High Street
16 High Street is a mid-terrace house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4RA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 825% above the 1996 sale of £12,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£17/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2026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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Planning history
16 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
16 High Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£12,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 1996Most recent
£12,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4RA: £19,750 (2002–1996).
Versus other High Street homes
On price per m², 16 High Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£188
Street avg £269
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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







