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2 Castle Drive, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3EY

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Castle Drive

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

2 Castle Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Hood Green, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 25% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £240,000.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
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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.

2 Castle Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Castle Drive, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Castle Drive, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3EY

1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
  1. May 2020
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Front, side and rear extensions including the erection of front porch, provision of integral garage, raised patio area with associated enclosures, new roof to form dormer bungalow with dormers on both sides, first floor windows at the rear and side and changes to external facing materials

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    2020/0100
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Castle Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2019Most recent

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 3EY: £290,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Castle Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Castle Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,288

Street avg £2,397

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£290k

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2 bed
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3 bed1 bath
£144k

1 Birdwell Road, Dodworth

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2 bed
£307k

1 Chantry Orchards, Dodworth

S75 3HX

4 bed2 bath
£163k

1 Collins Close, Dodworth

S75 3JH

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Calver Close, Dodworth

S75 3QW

4 bed
£313k

1 Cooper Row, Dodworth

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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.
Full Barnsley report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S75 3EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S75 3EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S75 3EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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

Common questions

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