2 Church Barn, Vicarage Lane, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QX

2 Church Barn is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kirkby Stephen (CA17 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 553 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 46.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £106,500.