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1 planning record
About Gods Bridge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Gods Bridge Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bowes, Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle (DL12 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. 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: 14.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 30.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Gods Bridge Cottage, Stainmore Road, Bowes, Barnard Castle, DL12 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2014ConditionsGranted
Discharge of condition 4 (stonework and roof slates) of planning permission 6/2012/0318/DM
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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2007)
£270,000
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Stainmore Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Gods Bridge Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,776
Street avg £1,277
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL12 9RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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