Windmill Cottage, DL12 9PQ
Windmill Cottage is a 130 m² / 1,399 sq ft detached home in Startforth. It sold for £255,000 in December 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £341k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £312k to £382k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£255,000 on Dec 2017
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Windmill Cottage.
- Internal area
- 130 square metres (1,399 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,961 per square metre (£182 per square foot) in Dec 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,626 per square metre (£244 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2017 £255,000 £1,962 £341,355 £2,626 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 130 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £341,355. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Startforth are now selling for between £2,400 and £2,940 per square metre (£222 and £273 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 130 m², this implies a valuation between £312,000 and £382,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Summary:
- 17 July 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 130 sqm (1,399 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 12 January 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Assessment for Green Deal
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 107 sqm (1,152 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Windmill Cottage is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £341,355.
- Based on an internal area of 130 m² and recent prices in Startforth, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £312,000 to £382,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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