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

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Castle Drive

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

3 Castle Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Hood Green, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 76 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 top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 27% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £237,000.

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 gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

3 Castle Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Demolition of existing attached garage and erection of replacement attached garage to front/side of dwelling with single storey extension located behind to rear with associated underbuild

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    2020/0554
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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.

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

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£237,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2019Most recent

    £237,000

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.

EPC Rating for 3 Castle Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,118

Street avg £2,419

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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

1 Church Hill, Dodworth

S75 3RX

2 bed
£173k

1 Birchfield Crescent, Dodworth

S75 3NZ

2 bed
£288k

1 Bamford Close, Dodworth

S75 3SL

3 bed1 bath
£144k

1 Birdwell Road, Dodworth

S75 3PN

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

S75 3NE

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.

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

Common questions

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