What type of property is Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES?

Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES is a semi-detached house.

What did Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES sell for?

Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES last sold for £275,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES?

The current EPC rating for Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES is F with a score of 27 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES?

Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CA17 4ES. Source: EPC Register.

How is Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES heated?

The latest EPC at Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES?

The most recent planning decision at Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES was a refusal for outbuilding (ref. 2025/0027/HOU) in June 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES?

Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES is in council tax band C.

Where is Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES located?

Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES sits in Barras, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen. It falls within the CA17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES?

Police records around Mouth Lock Cottage, CA17 4ES show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

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Mouth Lock Cottage, Barras, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4ES

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 27

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Mouth Lock Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Mouth Lock Cottage is a semi-detached house in Barras, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen (CA17 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (199 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 18.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 236.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold August 2024 for £275,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Mouth Lock Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

F27

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mouth Lock Cottage, Barras, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Mouth Lock Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

Oct 2025
Full
In report
Change of use of dwelling to dwelling or holiday let and retention of an outbuilding.
Documents
23 docs on file
Reference
2025/1990/FPA
View planning record
Jun 2025
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of an outbuilding, part retrospective.
Retrospective
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
2025/0027/HOU
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Mouth Lock Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 August 2024Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA17 4ES: £205,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CA17 4ES

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Mouth Lock Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

27 (F)

Street avg 18 (G)

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 21.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Kirkby Stephen district page.

Full Kirkby Stephen report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA17 4ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA17 4ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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