Fir Tree Cottage, Hartley, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4JJ
About Fir Tree Cottage
Fir Tree Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Hartley, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen (CA17 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 996 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 93 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 23.8% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 228.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Fir Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Fir Tree Cottage 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
Fir Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 2012Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA17 4JJ: £405,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CA17 4JJ
Barn Cottage, Hartley, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4JJ
Sold Jul 2024
£405,000Hellgill Howe Cottage, Hartley, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4JJ
Sold May 2021
£475,000Wearcot, Hartley, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4JJ
Sold Jan 2021
£340,000Salt Pie Hall, Hartley, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4JJ
Sold Dec 2020
£472,500New End, Hartley, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4JJ
Sold Jul 2019
£205,000
Everything we know about Fir Tree 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 the street
Fir Tree Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,539
Street avg £1,502
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
2.8 km
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Kirkby Stephen Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB