What type of property is 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB?

2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB?

2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB last sold for £330,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £44,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and January 2020, 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB rose from £44,000 to £330,000, a change of £286,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB?

The current EPC rating for 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB?

2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (2,142 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 158% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S71 4SB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB heated?

The latest EPC at 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB?

2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB is in council tax band E.

Where is 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB located?

2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB sits in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S71 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB?

Police records around 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB?

The closest primary school to 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB is Summerfields Primary Academy (216m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Carlton (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB?

The closest bus stop to 2a, Back Lane West, S71 4SB is High Street/West End Avenue, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2a, Back Lane West, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SB

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

199 m²

2142 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a five-bedroom detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4SB). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 39.1% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £330,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4

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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.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Back Lane West, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a 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.

Latest sale on 2a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£330,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

22 January 2020Most recent
£330,000
+120.0%over 14 years
18 March 2005
£150,000
+240.9%over 9 years
28 September 1995
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4SB: £140,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in S71 4SB

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 floor area, 2a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,658

Street avg £1,618

Above

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 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.

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

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