20 Summer Lane, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SE
About 20 Summer Lane
20 Summer Lane is a mid-terrace house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4SE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 92 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
20 Summer Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
20 Summer Lane 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
20 Summer Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£123,000
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 4SE: £117,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in S71 4SE
23 Summer Lane, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SE
Sold Aug 2025
£115,00015 Summer Lane, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SE
Sold Jul 2025
£117,5009 Summer Lane, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SE
Sold Dec 2024
£77,00042 Summer Lane, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SE
Sold Dec 2024
£260,00037 Summer Lane, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SE
Sold Aug 2023
£270,000
Versus other Summer Lane homes
On epc rating, 20 Summer Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.2 km
High Street/Summer Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Summerfields Primary Academy. 12 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







