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3 sales on record
About 1 Unicorn Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Unicorn Cottage is a detached house in Bowes, Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle (DL12 9HL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2016, sale prices here grew -0.3% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 94.5% above the 2016 sale of £72,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Unicorn Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2016)
£72,500
Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Unicorn Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,318
Street avg £1,037
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Town End — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL12 9HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 8 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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