12 Back Lane West, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SB
About 12 Back Lane West
12 Back Lane West is a semi-detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4SB). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
12 Back Lane West's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
12 Back Lane West 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
12 Back Lane West has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£133,000
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 4SB: £149,800 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in S71 4SB
18 Back Lane West, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SB
Sold Sept 2024
£155,0007 Back Lane West, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SB
Sold May 2022
£140,0009 Back Lane West, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SB
Sold Jun 2021
£149,8001 Back Lane West, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SB
Sold Feb 2020
£133,0002a, Back Lane West, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SB
Sold Jan 2020
£330,000
Versus other Back Lane West homes
12 Back Lane West is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Street/West End Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Summerfields Primary Academy. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB