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About The Old Vicarage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Vicarage is a four-bedroom detached house in Eggleston, Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle (DL12 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 107.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £785,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 259 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (209 m² median across 4 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Vicarage, Balmer Lane, Eggleston, Barnard Castle, DL12 0AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey extension at The Old Vicarage.
- Jul 2024ConservatoryFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Old Vicarage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£734,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2025)
£785,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Balmer Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for The Old Vicarage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,031
Street avg £1,505
Floor Area
259 m²
Street avg 215 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL12 0AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.
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