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About Prospect House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Prospect House is a detached house in Bowes, Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle (DL12 9LG). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for new windows is awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 52.1% above the 2018 sale of £257,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £257,000.
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Prospect House, Bowes, Barnard Castle, DL12 9LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Prospect House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Sept 2020RenovationHeritageGranted
Replace front and rear doors, reconfiguration of internal layout and vent to west elevation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Prospect House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£257,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Prospect House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.0 km
Church — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL12 9LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 8 points of interest in total.
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