What kind of home is Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD?

Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD?

Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD last sold for £225,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £76,000 in September 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2014 and April 2022, Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD rose from £76,000 to £225,000, a change of £149,000. That works out to roughly +15.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD?

The current EPC rating for Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD?

Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). That makes it about 48% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CA17 4JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD use?

The latest EPC at Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD?

Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD in?

Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD sits in Barras, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen. It falls within the CA17 postcode district in Cumbria.

What is crime like near Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD?

Police records around Fir Tree Lodge, CA17 4JD 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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Fir Tree Lodge, Barras, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4JD

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Fir Tree Lodge

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

Fir Tree Lodge is a detached house in Barras, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen (CA17 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 13.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 117.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fir Tree Lodge, Barras, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fir Tree Lodge has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£225,000

Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

21 April 2022Most recent
£225,000
+196.1%over 7 years
28 September 2014
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA17 4JD: £330,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in CA17 4JD

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Fir Tree Lodge stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,041

Street avg £2,026

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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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 4JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CA17 4JD

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