131a, High Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4RR
About 131a
131a is a detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4RR). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
131a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 December 2022
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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 £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
131a 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
131a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£282,000
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 4RR: £121,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in S71 4RR
147 High Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4RR
Sold Mar 2025
£265,000177 High Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4RR
Sold Oct 2024
£325,000163 High Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4RR
Sold May 2024
£121,000169 High Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4RR
Sold Dec 2021
£87,000153 High Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4RR
Sold Jan 2021
£112,000
Versus other High Street homes
EPC Rating for 131a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
419/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
High Street/West End Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Summerfields Primary Academy. 13 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
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







