# 33 RUSTON DRIVE, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FP

## Property details

- Slug: `8764e52` (address key hash: `8764e520cffdff742a28cc72901f9b45c2ebdd30`)
- Postcode: S71 4FP
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 122 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £290,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,377/m²
- Local average: £273,939 (33 sales)
- Street crime: 115 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £290,000
- Date: 2026-02-25
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 06/10/2026
- **Current heating cost:** £644/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,638

### Recommendations
- C (£15 - £30)
- E (£115)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9847-2873-7408-9706-4195)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-25 | £290,000 | Detached | +45% | £287,302 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-ba3b-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-03-21 | £200,000 | Detached | +33.3% | £287,449 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c4edfff-eec7-1854-e050-a8c063054f34) |
| Sold | 2003-06-27 | £150,000 | Detached | — | £355,791 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/720ad2c0-e2f7-44f3-80c1-3c0a33865724) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 33 RUSTON DRIVE, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FP | £290,000 | 25/02/2026 | Detached |
| 33 RUSTON DRIVE, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FP | £200,000 | 21/03/2017 | Detached |
| 33 RUSTON DRIVE, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FP | £150,000 | 27/06/2003 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167638472](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9d551e4)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £290,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-30 | £285,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £200,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £150,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 RUSTON DRIVE, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FP | £330,000 | 04/12/2025 | Detached |
| 31 RUSTON DRIVE, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FP | £278,000 | 04/11/2025 | Detached |
| 33 SKYE CROFT, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4EL | £300,000 | 02/05/2025 | Detached |
| 48 RUSTON DRIVE, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FP | £260,000 | 01/11/2024 | Detached |
| 22 WINTER AVENUE, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4EH | £220,000 | 30/11/2023 | Detached |
| 8 MELTON WAY, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FN | £280,000 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |
| 16 FIRST AVENUE, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4DA | £180,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 6 WARREN WALK, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4QB | £300,000 | 26/06/2023 | Detached |
| 10 WELLFIELD GARDENS, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FS | £200,000 | 05/05/2023 | Detached |
| 19 FIRST AVENUE, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4DA | £195,000 | 18/04/2023 | Detached |
| 23 LIDGETT WAY, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FD | £235,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 55 SHEPHERD WAY, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FX | £260,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| 9 GALWAY CLOSE, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FR | £210,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 5 LIDGETT WAY, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FD | £265,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 4 GALWAY CLOSE, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FR | £191,500 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 10 WOOD WALK, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FH | £232,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 2 REDHAW ROAD, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4GE | £250,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 47A NORTH ROAD, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4DE | £145,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 27 BERRY DRIVE, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4GB | £247,000 | 17/05/2022 | Detached |
| 8 SKYE CROFT, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4EL | £273,500 | 06/05/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £242,600 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 12.2%
- **10y growth:** 58.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £856/mo
- **Optimistic:** £942/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Barnsley (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Dove Hill, S71 | £1,000/mo | 4 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Flat, Dove Hill, S71 | £1,000/mo | 4 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,000/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-267/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **115** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Parkside Primary Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 24 Dec 2014 |
| Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2022 |
| Meadstead Primary Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 26 Feb 2023 |
| Summerfields Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 4 Dec 2023 |
| Outwood Academy Carlton | Secondary | 1.0 miles | Good — 3 Mar 2019 |