What type of property is 169 High Street, S71 4RR?

169 High Street, S71 4RR is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 169 High Street, S71 4RR?

169 High Street, S71 4RR last sold for £87,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £30,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 169 High Street, S71 4RR changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and December 2021, 169 High Street, S71 4RR rose from £30,000 to £87,000, a change of £57,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 169 High Street, S71 4RR?

The current EPC rating for 169 High Street, S71 4RR is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 169 High Street, S71 4RR?

169 High Street, S71 4RR has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S71 4RR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 169 High Street, S71 4RR heated?

The latest EPC at 169 High Street, S71 4RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 169 High Street, S71 4RR?

169 High Street, S71 4RR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 169 High Street, S71 4RR located?

169 High Street, S71 4RR sits in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S71 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 169 High Street, S71 4RR?

Police records around 169 High Street, S71 4RR show an average of 419 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 169 High Street, S71 4RR?

The closest primary school to 169 High Street, S71 4RR is Summerfields Primary Academy (266m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Carlton (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 169 High Street, S71 4RR?

The closest bus stop to 169 High Street, S71 4RR is High Street/West End Avenue, 33m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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169 High Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4RR

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 169 High Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

169 High Street is an end-of-terrace house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4RR). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 117.2% above the 2021 sale of £87,000. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £87,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

169 High Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 April 2031

4 years remaining

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 169 High Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

169 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

169 High Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£87,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2021Most recent
£87,000
-13.0%over 13 years
26 August 2008
£100,000
+139.5%over 5 years
5 September 2002
£41,750
+39.2%over 6 years
25 July 1996
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4RR: £121,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in S71 4RR

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 169 High Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£770

Street avg £1,504

Below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£188k

1 Back Lane West, Royston

S71 4SB

3 bed1 bath

£187k

1 Bisley Close, Royston

S71 4BJ

3 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Broomfield Mews, Church Hill, Royston

S71 4PR

4 bed1 bath

£175k

1 Calder Close, Royston

S71 4BT

4 bed

£216k

1 Boswell Close, Royston

S71 4ST

£164k

1 Ashley Croft, Royston

S71 4SH

£220k

1 Brownroyd Avenue, Royston

S71 4NU

£160k

1 Autumn Close, Royston

S71 4PP

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.

Full Barnsley report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S71 4RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 4RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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