Skip to content
UK Property Looker

42 Summer Lane, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SE

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Summer Lane

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

42 Summer Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4SE). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 25 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. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £260,000. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Summer Lane

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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £545 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Summer Lane, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Summer Lane 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.

42 Summer Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2024Most recent

    £260,000

    +13.0%over 2 years

  2. 27 June 2022

    £230,000

    +17.9%over 1 year

  3. 26 March 2021

    £195,000

    +333.3%over 23 years

  4. 19 December 1997

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4SE: £115,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Summer Lane homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Summer Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,699

Street avg £1,311

Strongly above

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Summer Lane

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.
£209k

1 Broomfield Mews, Church Hill, Royston

S71 4PR

4 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Calder Close, Royston

S71 4BT

4 bed
£273k

1 Cedar Close, Royston

S71 4JF

3 bed1 bath
£371k

1 Applehaigh Grove, Royston

S71 4ER

3 bed
£190k

1 Bisley Close, Royston

S71 4BJ

3 bed1 bath
£184k

1 Back Lane West, Royston

S71 4SB

3 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Ashford Court, Haigh Moor Way, Royston

S71 4FF

2 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Cherry Tree Grove, Royston

S71 4TF

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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 4SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 42 Summer Lane, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.