What type of property is 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY?

8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY is a detached house.

When did 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY last change hands?

8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY last sold for £59,000 in December 1995, around 31 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has improved from a G recorded in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY?

8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S75 3EY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY?

8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY located?

8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY sits in Hood Green, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S75 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY?

Police records around 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY show an average of 198 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY?

The closest primary school to 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY is Keresforth Primary School (2.2km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited (698m).

What is the nearest station to 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Castle Drive, S75 3EY is Hood Green Road/Castle Drive, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Estimated value

£262,000

Since the 1995 sale (£59,000)+344%
Against S75 3EY's recent median (£290,000)-10%

Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£262,000

Against its 1995 sale (£59,000)+344%
Against S75 3EY's recent median (£290,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Castle Drive is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S75 3EY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
70 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in S75 3EY
5 sales, median £290,000 (2022–2018)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Castle Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

15 December 1995Most recent
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 3EY: £290,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in S75 3EY

Risks

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Overview

About 8 Castle Drive

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

8 Castle Drive is a detached house in Hood Green, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 344.1% above the 1995 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 65.8% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Apr 2021

EPC improved fromG16toF33

Heating System

Room HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

DualElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Castle Drive, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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 years held, 8 Castle Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£843

Street avg £2,703

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

198/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited16 plus698m
Keresforth Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary2.4km
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

Hood Green Road/Castle DriveBus stop111m
Hood Green Road/Castle ViewBus stop232m
Hood Green Road/Greno ViewBus stop252m
Lowe Lane/Stainborough LaneBus stop753m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,039 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour500 reports17%
Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
Public Order210 reports7%

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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· 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

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Castle Drive is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S75 3EY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Castle Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Castle Drive was lodged in June 2022 at band F and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Castle Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from S75 3EY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 8 Castle Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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