18 Castle Street, Barnsley, S70 1NS
About 18 Castle Street
18 Castle Street is an end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 1NS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £94,000. At 79 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 35.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
18 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 28 years.
£94,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2024Most recent
£94,000
+77.4%over 21 years12 December 2003
£53,000
+127.5%over 2 years23 February 2001
£23,300
-24.8%over 4 years15 September 1996
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1NS: £67,500 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 18 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
18 Castle Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,190
Street avg £912
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB