5 Vale Cottages, Kirmington Vale, Barnetby, DN38 6AF
About 5 Vale Cottages
5 Vale Cottages is a detached house in Barnetby (DN38 6AF). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 57.6% above the 2016 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 174.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016. At 123 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 6 EPCs).
Energy performance
5 Vale Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Vale Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2016Most recent
£170,000
+183.3%over 19 years3 July 1997
£60,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in DN38 6AF: £80,000 (2018–1998).
Versus other Kirmington Vale homes
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Kirmington CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







