6 California Row, Middleton In Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0TA

6 California Row is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle (DL12 0TA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

It hasn't traded since May 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 80% above the 2009 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 22.5% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.