12 Castle Street, Barnsley, S70 1NS
About 12 Castle Street
12 Castle Street is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 1NS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 87.2% above the 2021 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £62,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 May 2031
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Planning history
12 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£62,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 December 2021Most recent
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1NS: £75,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Castle Street homes
Floor Area for 12 Castle Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,042
Street avg £888
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
523/mo
Falling 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
A Local Area 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







