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About 42 Birch Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Birch Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnard Castle (DL12 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 106 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 33 EPCs). Sold May 2024 for £249,950.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42 Birch Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Birch Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2024)
£249,950
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birch Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 42 Birch Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,358
Street avg £1,695
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnard Castle district page.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL12 8JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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