Detached 3 sales on record

33 RUSTON DRIVE

ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4FP

£290,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	One Stop	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Midland Road/Strawberry Gardens	0.2 miles
Train station	Darton	3.4 miles
Hospital	Pontefract Hospital	8.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£290,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,377/m²

Local average

£272,500 (32 sales)

Street crime

115 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 07/10/2016

Expiry date: 06/10/2026

Current heating cost: £644/year

Potential heating cost: £595/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,638

Recommendations

Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£115)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	25/02/2026	£290,000	Detached	+45%	£287,302 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	21/03/2017	£200,000	Detached	+33.3%	£287,449 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/06/2003	£150,000	Detached	—	£355,791 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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

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

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.7%

10y growth 61.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Yorkshire and The Humber. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 4.9%

5y (index) 21.9%

10y (index) 46.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Yorkshire and The Humber. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £770/mo

Realistic £856/mo

Optimistic £942/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → Yorkshire and The Humber.

LHA (30th percentile) 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)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 4.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 24.2×

Monthly cashflow £-267/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

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

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 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: £272,500 (32 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:** 9.7%
- **10y growth:** 61.1%

## 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 |