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27 Castle Close, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2QR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Castle Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

27 Castle Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Monk Bretton, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 2QR). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 262.8% above the 1999 sale of £45,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 60.5% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 13 EPCs).

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Castle Close, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Castle Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

27 Castle Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£45,750

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 1999Most recent

    £45,750

    +14.4%over 2 years

  2. 22 June 1997

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 2QR: £160,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Castle Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

27 Castle Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£817

Street avg £2,665

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Castle Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£160k

1 Bentley Close

S71 2PZ

3 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Browning Close

S71 2DW

3 bed
£217k

1 Byron Drive

S71 2DE

3 bed1 bath
£223k

1 Beacon View

S71 2SW

3 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Bishops Way

S71 2HW

3 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Appleby Garth, Longridge Road

S71 2FJ

4 bed3 bath
£192k

1 Aldbury Close

S71 2BW

4 bed1 bath
£158k

1 Bude Court

S71 2QP

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.
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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Burton Road/Tennyson Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Burton Road Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S71 2QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S71 2QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 2QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 27 Castle Close, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.