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About School House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
School House is a semi-detached house in Bowes, Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle (DL12 9LG). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 60.6% above the 2022 sale of £132,000. Sold January 2022 for £132,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 7)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£132,000
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.
On epc rating, School House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 35 (F)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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
0.0 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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