8 Castle Close, S36 6AL

Terraced house79 m²EPC DBand AFreehold

8 Castle Close, in S36, is a freehold terraced house on Castle Close. It last sold for £145,500 in 2021 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 264% on its first recorded sale of £40,000 in 1999.

EPC DCouncil tax AGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Mid-terrace house
Mid-terrace
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.6 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £169,000£215,000 today, projected from its 2021 sale.

Indicative value
£169,000£215,000
Carrying the 2021 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5.9%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2021)
£145,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2021 · £146k£215k£169k2026

From the 2021 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

S36 £/m² (recent sales)£2,388this home £1,842 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Barnsley, the official average home value is £173,100+6% in a year, +27% over five.

Detached£274,821
Semi-detached£171,022
Terraced£138,745
Flat / maisonette£91,016

Covers the whole Barnsley area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 8 Castle Close, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 1999, up 264% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k1999200420092014201920242026£176k+145%+48%Sold 2021: £145,500£146kSold 2018: £98,000£98kSold 1999: £40,000£40k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£176k+48%Sold 2021: £145,500£146kSold 2018: £98,000£98k
S36 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against S36's yearly median.

25 Oct 2021Most recent
£145,500+48%
Terraced house · Freehold · +11%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 13 May 2021
Rated EPC D · 79 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 1 Jul 2015:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
9 Jan 2018
£98,000+145%
Terraced house · Freehold · +4.9%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 1 Jul 2015
Rated EPC E · 75 m² recorded
7 May 1999
£40,000
Terraced house · Freehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 8 Castle Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (68/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £794 a year. Certificate valid until May 2031.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 86
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.6 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Running cost
£794/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
13 May 2021
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingED68Improved
13 May 2021EPC improved from E to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band A (≈£1,551/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band A
£1,551/yr · Barnsley
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Barnsley 024F neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 8/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 1% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

8/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment and education & skills score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment8/10
Education & skills9/10
Health5/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access6/10
Living environment10/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 8 Castle Close sits in its local market.

S36 median
£205,000
last 8 years
S36 £/m²
£2,388
last 8 years

8 Castle Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 8 Castle Close last sell, and for how much?

8 Castle Close last sold for £145,500 on 25 Oct 2021, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 Castle Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 8 Castle Close between 1999 and 2021. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 8 Castle Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 79 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 8 Castle Close?

8 Castle Close is in council tax band A, costing about £1,551 a year (Barnsley).

How energy efficient is 8 Castle Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 68). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 8 Castle Close worth today?

Carrying its 2021 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.9% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £169,000–£215,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 8 Castle Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at S36 6AL

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Castle Close.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.