What kind of home is 5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL sell for?

5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL last sold for £136,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,500 in August 2000, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

Across 2 sales between August 2000 and June 2014, 5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL rose from £74,500 to £136,000, a change of £61,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S71 4SL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL in?

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

Is 5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Buckingham Way, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Buckingham Way

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

5 Buckingham Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 70.6% above the 2014 sale of £136,000. At 94 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 27 EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014.

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

GarageDouble
LandYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromE49toD61

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

9%55%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Buckingham Way, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Buckingham Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£136,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2014Most recent
£136,000
+82.6%over 13 years
30 August 2000
£74,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4SL: £180,000 (2025–2022).

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.

5 Buckingham Way is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,447

Street avg £2,039

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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.

£273k

1 Cedar Close, Royston

S71 4JF

3 bed1 bath

£190k

1 Bisley Close, Royston

S71 4BJ

3 bed1 bath

£184k

1 Back Lane West, Royston

S71 4SB

3 bed1 bath

£371k

1 Applehaigh Grove, Royston

S71 4ER

3 bed

£209k

1 Broomfield Mews, Church Hill, Royston

S71 4PR

4 bed1 bath

£262k

1 Ashford Court, Haigh Moor Way, Royston

S71 4FF

2 bed1 bath

£175k

1 Calder Close, Royston

S71 4BT

4 bed

£139k

1 Army Row, Royston

S71 4QL

2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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