3 Blackbull Barn, Faraday Road, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QL
About 3 Blackbull Barn
3 Blackbull Barn is a one-bedroom property in Kirkby Stephen (CA17 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 380 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2010. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 40.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Blackbull Barn's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2010Change of UseHeritageIn report
Change of use and conversion of former builders merchants to one market led dwelling.
- Reference
- 09/0979
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Blackbull Barn has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 17 years.
£77,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2016Most recent
£77,000
+165.5%over 16 years23 December 1999
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA17 4QL: £157,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CA17 4QL
1 Blackbull Barn, Faraday Road, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QL
Sold Nov 2025
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Sold Jun 2025
£195,000Westward Cottage, Faraday Road, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QL
Sold Aug 2023
£147,000Larimar, Faraday Road, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QL
Sold Nov 2022
£157,500Craven Cottage, Faraday Road, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QL
Sold Aug 2022
£185,000
Everything we know about 3 Blackbull 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

Versus other Faraday Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 3 Blackbull Barn stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,181
Street avg £1,852
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
2.3 km
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 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
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB