Swindale Grange, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4DU
About Swindale Grange
Swindale Grange is a detached house in Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen (CA17 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 392 m² (around 4219 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 392 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 sits 203.1% above the 2022 sale of £194,000. Last sale on file: £194,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Swindale Grange's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (15 kWp) installed
Planning history
Swindale Grange has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Swindale Grange's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2022).
£588,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£194,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 February 2022Most recent
£194,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CA17 4DU: £95,000 (2020–1996).
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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 the street
On floor area, Swindale Grange stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
392 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.6 km
Brough Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB