16 Castle Drive, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3EY
About 16 Castle Drive
16 Castle Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Hood Green, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 24). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 21.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 90.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in October 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
16 Castle Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
16 Castle Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
16 Castle Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 2018Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 3EY: £240,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in S75 3EY
5 Castle Drive, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3EY
Sold Aug 2022
£405,0003 Castle Drive, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3EY
Sold Sept 2019
£237,0002 Castle Drive, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3EY
Sold Aug 2019
£240,0004 Castle Drive, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3EY
Sold Aug 2018
£367,50012 Castle Drive, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3EY
Sold Jun 2017
£230,000
Versus other Castle Drive homes
16 Castle Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,919
Street avg £2,319
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hood Green Road/Castle Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited. 4 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
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







