11 Boswell Close, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4ST
About 11 Boswell Close
11 Boswell Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4ST). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £335,000 in July 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 11 Boswell Close, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4ST
- Apr 2007Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Removal of Horse Chestnut tree within Tree Preservation Order No. 1975/10
- Reference
- 2007/0331
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2010Decision
- PorchDec 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 11 Boswell Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2025Most recent
£335,000
+382.0%over 24 years5 July 2001
£69,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4ST: £165,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in S71 4ST
2 Boswell Close, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4ST
Sold Mar 2025
£200,0005 Boswell Close, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4ST
Sold Mar 2022
£250,0006 Boswell Close, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4ST
Sold Feb 2017
£132,0001 Boswell Close, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4ST
Sold Jun 2011
£165,0008 Boswell Close, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4ST
Sold Aug 2005
£157,500
Versus other Boswell Close homes
On years held, 11 Boswell Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,055
Street avg £1,854
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.1 km
High Street/Oakwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lift Meadstead. 12 schools nearby.
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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
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







