Ivy Cottage, Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4BL
About Ivy Cottage
Ivy Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen (CA17 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1704 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Ivy Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Ivy Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ivy 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
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Sales history & valuation
Ivy Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£255,000
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 4BL: £176,500 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in CA17 4BL
Swanson House, Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4BL
Sold Aug 2021
£200,000Old Hall, Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4BL
Sold Jan 2020
£190,000Old Oddfellows Hall, Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4BL
Sold Aug 2017
£106,270Sandeford House, Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4BL
Sold Jul 1998
£26,000Lindum House, Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4BL
Sold Oct 1997
£34,000
Everything we know about Ivy 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
Versus other Main Street homes
Ivy Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
Brough Community Primary School. 1 school 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
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB