Harcla Cottage, Faraday Road, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QL
About Harcla Cottage
Harcla Cottage is a semi-detached house in Kirkby Stephen (CA17 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 100 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 26 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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Harcla Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Harcla Cottage
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
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Sales history & valuation
Harcla Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£217,000
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 4QL: £157,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CA17 4QL
1 Blackbull Barn, Faraday Road, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QL
Sold Nov 2025
£110,0001 Old Stable Cottage, Faraday Road, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QL
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 Harcla 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 other Faraday Road homes
EPC Rating for Harcla Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
2.3 km
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kirkby Stephen Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB