Property data
Sale history
£350,000 on Nov 2018
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Bowness House.

Floorplan Bowness House
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Internal area
197 square metres (2,120 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,776 per square metre (£165 per square foot) in Nov 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,733 per square metre (£254 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2018 £350,000 £1,777 £538,499 £2,733

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 197 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 £538,499. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Kirkbride are now selling for between £1,710 and £2,440 per square metre (£158 and £226 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 197 m², this implies a valuation between £337,000 and £481,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
C
Plot size
2,878 square metres (30,979 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Bowness House . Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 14/06/2017. It last appeared Nov 2018.
Photos:

There are 17 archived estate agent listing photos for Bowness House .

Photos for Bowness House
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
June 2022 FUL/2022/0111
Type:
Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Land adjacent to Bowness House Farm, Bowness On Solway, Wigton,
Description:
Change of use of land to create a public car park and holiday lets land use for accommodation and erection of communal block and bin store, demolition of barn and replacement with micro brewery and widening of site access

Planning ref:
August 2020 VAR/2020/0011
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Bowness House Farm, Bowness On Solway, Wigton, Cumbria,
Description:
Variation of Condition 2 on approved planning application FUL/2019/0122 to extend current consent from 25 July 2020 to 25 July 2022

Planning ref:
June 2020 FUL/2020/0021
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Bowness House Farm, Bowness On Solway, Wigton, Cumbria,
Description:
Part change of use to permit the hire of 4 motorhomes for a temporary period of 3 years

Planning ref:
July 2019 FUL/2019/0122
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Bowness House Farm, Bowness On Solway, Wigton, Cumbria,
Description:
Retention of existing office structure for use as an A1 shop

Planning ref:
April 2019 AM/2016/0600
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Bowness House Farm, Bowness On Solway, Wigton, Cumbria,
Description:
Non material amendment for internal and external changes to the former milking barn and Gin Case building relating to application 2/2016/0600

Planning ref:
November 2018 CON3/2016/0608
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Bowness House Farm, Bowness On Solway, Wigton, Cumbria,
Description:
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 on planning approval 2/2016/0608.

Planning ref:
October 2018 CON2/2017/0367
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Bowness House Farm, Wigton, Cumbria,
Description:
Approval of details reserved by condition 10 of approval 2/2017/0367 relating to noise

Planning ref:
September 2018 CON3/2017/0160
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Bowness House Farm, Bowness On Solway, Wigton, Cumbria,
Description:
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9 of approval 2/2017/0160 relating to waste

Planning ref:
August 2018 2/2018/0284
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Bowness House Farm, Bowness On Solway, Wigton, Cumbria,
Description:
Non compliance with condition 2 & 8 of 2/2017/0160 for a temporary access and parking arrangement for the shepherd's hut accommodation to enable it to operate while the adjacent areas of the site are under construction

Planning ref:
April 2018 CON2/2017/0160
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Bowness House Farm, Bowness On Solway, Wigton, Cumbria,
Description:
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 on approval 2/2017/0160 for external paintwork
EPC Inspections
Summary:
29 January 2021 - energy performance certificate grade G
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
204 sqm (2,196 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Room heaters, electric.

Summary:
03 June 2016 - energy performance certificate grade G
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
197 sqm (2,120 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), no insulation (assumed). Heating: Room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood), Room heaters, wood logs.
Frequently asked questions

Bowness House 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 £538,499.
  • Based on an internal area of 197 m² and recent prices in Kirkbride, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £337,000 to £481,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Bowness House last sold for £350,000 in November 2018.

HouseMetric shows Bowness House as 197 m² (2,120 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is G, from an inspection dated 29 January 2021. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Bowness House was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Bowness House is in postcode CA7 5AF, in Kirkbride. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for CA7 5AF or analysis of the Kirkbride property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.