14 Back Lane West, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SB
About 14 Back Lane West
14 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 D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), 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
14 Back Lane West's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
14 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
14 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
On floor area, 14 Back Lane West runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
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