What kind of home is Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN?

Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN?

Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN last sold for £94,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and December 2015, Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN rose from £39,000 to £94,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN?

The current EPC rating for Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN?

Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST8 6BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN use?

The latest EPC at Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN?

Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN in?

Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN sits in Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST8 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN?

Police records around Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN?

The closest primary school to Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN is Kingsfield First School (455m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is James Bateman Middle School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN?

The closest bus stop to Castle View, Craigside, ST8 6BN is Craigside, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Castle View, Craigside, Biddulph, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6BN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Castle View

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

Castle View is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Biddulph, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST8 6BN). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 100 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015). Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 45.7% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Jan 2009

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%32%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castle View, Craigside, Biddulph, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Castle View 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£94,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

30 December 2015Most recent
£94,000
+141.0%over 18 years
11 September 1997
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST8 6BN: £128,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ST8 6BN

On the street

Versus other Craigside homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Castle View outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£940

Street avg £1,081

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£139k

1 Albert Street, Biddulph

ST8 6DT

2 bed2 bath

£241k

1 Bowmere Close, Biddulph

ST8 6UD

2 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Chelsea Close, Biddulph

ST8 6UA

2 bed1 bath

£183k

1 Church Close, Biddulph

ST8 6NB

3 bed1 bath

£189k

1 Church Road, Biddulph

ST8 6LX

3 bed1 bath

£201k

1 Bateman Avenue, Brown Lees

ST8 6TD

3 bed

£160k

1 Brocks Croft Gardens, Biddulph

ST8 6BX

4 bed

1 Bluebell Close, Biddulph

ST8 6TJ

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stoke On Trent district page.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Craigside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kingsfield First School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST8 6BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST8 6BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Castle View, Craigside, Biddulph, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.