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20 Back Lane West, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Back Lane West

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

20 Back Lane West is a semi-detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4SB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in May 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 262% above the 2001 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 57.4% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Back Lane West, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Back Lane West has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

20 Back Lane West's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£50,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2001Most recent

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4SB: £149,800 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Back Lane West homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Back Lane West runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£676

Street avg £1,700

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Back Lane West

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£184k

1 Back Lane West, Royston

S71 4SB

3 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Ashley Croft, Royston

S71 4SH

£175k

1 Calder Close, Royston

S71 4BT

4 bed
£190k

1 Bisley Close, Royston

S71 4BJ

3 bed1 bath
£160k

1 Autumn Close, Royston

S71 4PP

£209k

1 Broomfield Mews, Church Hill, Royston

S71 4PR

4 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Brownroyd Avenue, Royston

S71 4NU

£226k

1 Boswell Close, Royston

S71 4ST

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 4SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Back Lane West, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.