What kind of home is 56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

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

What was the last sold price for 56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL last sold for £155,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in March 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2016 and July 2021, 56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL rose from £115,000 to £155,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

The current EPC rating for 56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL use?

The latest EPC at 56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

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

Which area is 56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL in?

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

How safe is the area around 56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

Police records around 56 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 56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

The closest primary school to 56 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 56 Buckingham Way, S71 4SL?

The closest bus stop to 56 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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56 Buckingham Way, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Buckingham Way

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

56 Buckingham Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 23.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £155,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

56 Buckingham Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Buckingham Way, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£155,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2021Most recent
£155,000
+34.8%over 5 years
18 March 2016
£115,000

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.

Years Held for 56 Buckingham Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,067

Street avg £2,008

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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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.

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1 Applehaigh Grove, Royston

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£175k

1 Calder Close, Royston

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4 bed

£262k

1 Ashford Court, Haigh Moor Way, Royston

S71 4FF

2 bed1 bath

£139k

1 Army Row, Royston

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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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