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5 Boswell Close, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4ST

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Boswell Close

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

5 Boswell Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 4ST). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2014. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 21.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £250,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

5 Boswell Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Boswell Close, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Boswell Close, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4ST

1decisions3documents2nearby
  1. Aug 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Crown clean and crown lift to 5m Lime Tree T1 within TPO 10/1975.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    2014/0727
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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

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 March 2022Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 4ST: £165,000 (2025–2009).

On the street

Versus other Boswell Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Boswell Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,252

Street avg £1,805

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
£318k

1 Buckingham Court, Royston

S71 4SZ

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 4ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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