Fig Cottage, Mellbecks, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4AB
About Fig Cottage
Fig Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Kirkby Stephen (CA17 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Fig Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Fig Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Fig Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Fig Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA17 4AB: £156,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CA17 4AB
River Bank Cottage, Mellbecks, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4AB
Sold Aug 2024
£156,5003 Mellbecks, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4AB
Sold Apr 2023
£187,500Eden Lodge, Flat 4, Mellbecks, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4AB
Sold Mar 2023
£115,000The Manor House, Mellbecks, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4AB
Sold Nov 2022
£690,0004 Mellbecks, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4AB
Sold Jul 2021
£140,000
Everything we know about Fig 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
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Mellbecks homes
Fig Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Kirkby Stephen Primary School. 2 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
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB