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About Forge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forge Cottage is a two-bedroom property in Bowes, Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle (DL12 9HW). Tenure is freehold.
Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.1% per year against 0% for the wider region.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
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No EPC on record
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Sales history & valuation
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Forge Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Last sold (2008)
£128,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2008Most recent
£128,000
+100.0%over 7 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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