Sycamore Cottage, Dotcliffe Road, Kelbrook, Barnoldswick, BB18 6TN
About Sycamore Cottage
Sycamore Cottage is a detached house in Kelbrook, Barnoldswick, Barnoldswick (BB18 6TN). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 sits 57.4% above the 2016 sale of £235,000. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Sycamore Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Sycamore Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
Sycamore Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 September 2016Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB18 6TN: £180,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BB18 6TN
14 Dotcliffe Road, Kelbrook, Barnoldswick, BB18 6TN
Sold Feb 2025
£160,000The Bungalow, Dotcliffe Road, Kelbrook, Barnoldswick, BB18 6TN
Sold Jul 2023
£342,0008 Dotcliffe Road, Kelbrook, Barnoldswick, BB18 6TN
Sold Oct 2019
£180,00028 Dotcliffe Road, Kelbrook, Barnoldswick, BB18 6TN
Sold Feb 2016
£129,95018 Dotcliffe Road, Kelbrook, Barnoldswick, BB18 6TN
Sold Feb 2014
£85,000
Everything we know about Sycamore Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Dotcliffe Road homes
On floor area, Sycamore Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,487
Street avg £1,889
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Craven Heifer — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Kelbrook Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB