20 High Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4RA
About 20 High Street
20 High Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4RA). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 500% above the 2002 sale of £43,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
20 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
20 High Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£43,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2002Most recent
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4RA: £17,500 (2002–1996).
Versus other High Street homes
20 High Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£361
Street avg £225
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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







