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About 8 Castle Barns
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Castle Barns is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cookley, Kidderminster, Kidderminster (DY10 3RE). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 30.8% above the 2016 sale price. At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2018. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Castle Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Nov 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Castle Barns, Cookley, Kidderminster, DY10 3RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2018RenovationFullGranted
Glass front door to be replaced by solid wooden door
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Castle Barns valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£641,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2016)
£490,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Castle Barns homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Castle Barns lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,678
Street avg £2,947
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Kidderminster district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY10 3RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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