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About Donaldson Villa
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Donaldson Villa is a mid-terrace house in Bowes, Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle (DL12 9HL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 49.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 22.7% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 99 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 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.
Donaldson Villa has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 49.6% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2006)
£163,000
Growth on file: 49.6% per year over 3 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 price per m², Donaldson Villa stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,646
Street avg £928
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 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.
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.
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