1 Castle Street, Barnsley, S70 1NS
About 1 Castle Street
1 Castle Street is an end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 1NS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since September 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 86 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 46.8% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Castle Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 12 years.
£79,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2007Most recent
£79,000
+21.5%over 3 years16 May 2004
£65,000
+62.7%over 1 year6 December 2002
£39,950
+110.3%over 5 years17 June 1997
£19,000
-35.6%over 2 years25 May 1995
£29,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1NS: £75,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 1 Castle Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Castle Street homes
On epc rating, 1 Castle Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£919
Street avg £933
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Road/Highstone Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Worsbrough Common Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB