21 Summer Lane, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SE
About 21 Summer Lane
21 Summer Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4SE). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Held since August 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £116,000 sits 286.7% above the 1995 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 60.2% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
21 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
21 Summer Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£30,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 August 1995Most recent
£30,000
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
21 Summer Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£476
Street avg £1,369
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







