What kind of home is 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL sell for?

23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL last sold for £167,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £43,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and October 2025, 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL rose from £43,500 to £167,000, a change of £123,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

The current EPC rating for 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S71 4SL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL use?

The latest EPC at 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL in?

23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL sits in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S71 postcode district.

Is 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL 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.

What schools are near 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

The closest primary school to 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL is Summerfields Primary Academy (209m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Carlton (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

The closest bus stop to 23 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL is Summer Lane/Cleveden Way, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Buckingham Way, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Buckingham Way

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

23 Buckingham Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

A recent sale: £167,000 in October 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 85.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 27 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Nov 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

100%13%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Aug 2025from Aug 2015

EPC improved fromD68toC71

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Buckingham Way, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Buckingham Way 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£167,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2025Most recent
£167,000
+11.3%over 3 years
31 May 2022
£150,000
+84.6%over 9 years
28 March 2013
£81,250
+86.8%over 16 years
22 August 1996
£43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4SL: £180,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in S71 4SL

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Way homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Buckingham Way is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,036

Street avg £1,960

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£139k

1 Army Row, Royston

S71 4QL

2 bed

£262k

1 Ashford Court, Haigh Moor Way, Royston

S71 4FF

2 bed1 bath

£184k

1 Back Lane West, Royston

S71 4SB

3 bed1 bath

£190k

1 Bisley Close, Royston

S71 4BJ

3 bed1 bath

£273k

1 Cedar Close, Royston

S71 4JF

3 bed1 bath

£175k

1 Calder Close, Royston

S71 4BT

4 bed

£371k

1 Applehaigh Grove, Royston

S71 4ER

3 bed

£209k

1 Broomfield Mews, Church Hill, Royston

S71 4PR

4 bed1 bath

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

Summer Lane/Cleveden Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Summerfields Primary Academy. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 4SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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