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Old Royston Avenue, Royston, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Old Royston Avenue, Royston, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/old-royston-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S71 4GA, S71 4FZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£225,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£171,452
42 sales
Price range
£115k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2026
S71 4FZ

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At a glance

House prices£225k average12% above the Barnsley average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkDarton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband46% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 45 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

42 property sales on Old Royston Avenue, Royston, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £225,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £152,750. Average sale prices rose from £159,255 in 2016 to £245,000 in 2026 (+54%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 12% above the Barnsley average of £202,010 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 33% detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Old Royston Avenue range from £115,000 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 426 streets in Barnsley with at least two sales in the last year, Old Royston Avenue ranks 137th for average price.

House prices on Old Royston Avenue compared

Old Royston Avenue£225,333
S71 postcode area£192,007
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S71 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £159,255 (10 sales)2016£159k2017: £152,488 (4 sales)2017£152k2018: £163,125 (4 sales)2018£163k2019: £133,500 (2 sales)2019£134k2020: £156,500 (5 sales)2020£157k2021: £183,500 (5 sales)2021£184k2022: £170,750 (4 sales)2022£171k2023: £225,000 (2 sales)2023£225k2024: £190,000 (3 sales)2024£190k2025: £186,000 (1 sales)2025£186k2026: £245,000 (2 sales)2026£245k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 45 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached25£152,75012 Mar 2026
Detached14£208,66430 Jul 2026
Terraced3£153,65030 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Old Royston Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 30 Jul 2026£300,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 12 Mar 2026£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 14 Nov 2025£186,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 24 Oct 2025£282,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 22 Nov 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 31 May 2024£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 30 Jan 2024£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 2 Aug 2023£284,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 30 Jun 2023£166,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 16 Dec 2022£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 18 Nov 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 9 Aug 2022£179,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 6 May 2022£168,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 14 Jan 2022£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 5 Nov 2021£185,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 12 Aug 2021£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 26 May 2021£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 19 Mar 2021£225,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 29 Jan 2021£218,500 DetachedFreehold
43, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 18 Dec 2020£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 20 Nov 2020£215,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 6 Nov 2020£145,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 1 Jun 2020£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 17 Jan 2020£132,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 30 Aug 2019£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 4 Jan 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 20 Dec 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 15 Nov 2018£193,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 22 Jun 2018£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 19 Jun 2018£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 2 Feb 2018£196,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 24 Nov 2017£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 28 Jul 2017£195,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 1 Mar 2017£144,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 17 Feb 2017£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 22 Dec 2016£134,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
62, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 22 Dec 2016£137,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
66, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 22 Dec 2016£149,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
56, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 2 Dec 2016£189,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Old Royston Avenue S71 4FZ 28 Oct 2016£175,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 30 Sep 2016£194,950 Detached New buildFreehold
54, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 23 May 2016£159,950 Detached New buildFreehold
46, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 31 Mar 2016£129,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
48, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 18 Mar 2016£129,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
50, Old Royston Avenue S71 4GA 26 Feb 2016£189,950 Detached New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
23, Old Royston Avenue £215,000 (Nov 2020) → £284,000 (Aug 2023) → £300,000 (Jul 2026) +40%
over 6 yrs
7, Old Royston Avenue £143,000 (Aug 2021) → £190,000 (Mar 2026) +33%
over 5 yrs
48, Old Royston Avenue £129,950 (Mar 2016) → £132,500 (Jan 2020) → £186,000 (Nov 2025) +43%
over 10 yrs
60, Old Royston Avenue £134,950 (Dec 2016) → £190,000 (May 2024) +41%
over 7 yrs
5, Old Royston Avenue £130,000 (Dec 2018) → £180,000 (Nov 2022) → £180,000 (Jan 2024) +38%
over 5 yrs
54, Old Royston Avenue £159,950 (May 2016) → £185,000 (Nov 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs
62, Old Royston Avenue £137,950 (Dec 2016) → £146,000 (May 2021) +6%
over 4 yrs
33, Old Royston Avenue £195,000 (Jul 2017) → £225,000 (Mar 2021) +15%
over 4 yrs
64, Old Royston Avenue £144,950 (Mar 2017) → £152,000 (Aug 2019) +5%
over 2 yrs
22, Old Royston Avenue £133,000 (Feb 2017) → £136,000 (Jun 2018) +2%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Old Royston Avenue

Crime

92 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Royston Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences32
Anti-social behaviour18
Other crime10
Criminal damage & arson8
Burglary6
Public order5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Old Royston Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Old Royston Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Parkside Primary Academy 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary 162 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Lift Meadstead 215 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Summerfields Primary Academy 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Outwood Academy Carlton 1,109 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Carlton Primary Academy 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School 1,108 pupils All-through Church of England/Roman Catholic 3–16 Report 1.6 mi
Waterton Newstead Academy 70 pupils Other independent special school 4–11 Report 1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Darton station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Barnsley station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Fitzwilliam station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Midland Road/Strawberry Gardens (adj, Midland Road) 3 min walk
  • Midland Road/Jack Close Orchard (opp, Midland Road) 3 min walk
  • Midland Road/Health Centre (opp, Midland Road) 3 min walk
  • Midland Road/Jack Close Orchard (adj, Midland Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Royston Group Practice
    The Surgery, 65D Midland Road, Barnsley · 0.1 mi
  • High Street Practice
    48 High Street, Royston, Barnsley · 0.4 mi
  • St George's Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Roundhouse Medical Centre, Langsett Court, New Lodge, Barnsley · 2.0 mi
  • The Rose Tree Pms Practice
    White Rose Med Practice, Cudworth Ctr, Barnsley · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Royston Midland Road Supermarket · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Royston - Yorks · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi High Street Royston · 0.4 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Royston Lane · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Weldricks Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Weldricks Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Atos Medical · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • R S Nicholson Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.5%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented12.9%17.1%
Households1,038

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.5%18.6%
Residents2,461

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)46%80%
Gigabit-capable0%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks89%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Barnsley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Old Royston Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White97.3%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian52.3%51.3%
No religion40.9%42.1%
Not answered5.4%5.2%
Sikh0.6%0.1%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK96.1%93.6%
Born outside the UK3.9%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above27.7%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%16.9%
No qualifications18.7%25.1%
Level 2 qualifications16%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship6%6.6%
Other qualifications1.2%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health50.5%43.4%
Good health30.7%33.6%
Fair health13.3%15.5%
Bad health4.3%5.8%
Very bad health1.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household37.7%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household33.1%27.4%
No cars or vans in household19.3%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%8.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Barnsley.

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