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3 sales on record
About 39b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
39b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnard Castle (DL12 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 12th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–280 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 34 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- Balcony
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2011)
£139,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birch Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 39b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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