18 High Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4RA
About 18 High Street
18 High Street is an end-of-terrace house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4RA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in December 1998. 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 £135,000 sits 506.7% above the 1998 sale of £22,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 15.9% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2026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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
18 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
18 High Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£22,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 December 1998Most recent
£22,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4RA: £17,500 (2002–1996).
Versus other High Street homes
18 High Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£265
Street avg £249
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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







