Hartley Castle Barn, Hartley, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4JJ
About Hartley Castle Barn
Hartley Castle Barn is a detached house in Hartley, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen (CA17 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 84 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Hartley Castle Barn's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Hartley Castle Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2021RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent for stonework remedial works to rebuild out of plumb masonry walls.
Listed- Reference
- 21/0966
- Aug 2021Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (C3) to include demolition, alterations and extensions to existing building. Change of use of agricultural land to residential land in association with the proposed dwelling.
Demolition- Reference
- 21/0148
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Hartley Castle Barn
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Hartley Castle Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£270,000
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 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 Hartley Castle Barn, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus the street
On floor area, Hartley Castle Barn runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB