Tower House, DL12 9BP
Tower House is a 147 m² / 1,582 sq ft semi-detached home in Startforth. It sold for £449,950 in October 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £606k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £353k to £432k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2019 £449,950 2.9% 0.7% Apr 2016 £407,000 3.0% 0.9% Jan 2009 £328,000 5.6% 3.5% Apr 2001 £215,000 73.5% 70.0% Jan 2000 £110,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Tower House.
- Internal area
- 147 square metres (1,582 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,060 per square metre (£284 per square foot) in Oct 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,120 per square metre (£383 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2019 £449,950 £3,061 £605,615 £4,120 Apr 2016 £407,000 £2,769 £572,438 £3,894 Jan 2009 £328,000 £2,231 £521,332 £3,546 Apr 2001 £215,000 £1,463 £662,356 £4,506 Jan 2000 £110,000 £748 £367,482 £2,500 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 147 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 £605,615. 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 147 m², this implies a valuation between £353,000 and £432,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 930 square metres (10,010 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- September 2020 DM/20/01878/FPA
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Tower House Lartington Lane Lartington Barnard Castle
- Description:
- Installation of new gate, repair & upgrade of roadside boundary fence/hedge, new timber raised deck to rear of property and associated hard and soft landscaping alterations
- Planning ref:
- September 2020 DM/20/01879/LB
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Tower House Lartington Lane Lartington Barnard Castle
- Description:
- Listed Building application for installation of new gate, repair & upgrade of roadside boundary fence/hedge, new timber raised deck to rear of property and associated hard and soft landscaping alterations
- Planning ref:
- March 2018 DM/17/03907/LB
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Tower House Lartington Lane Lartington Barnard Castle
- Description:
- Listed Building application for replacement garage door
- Summary:
- 16 July 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 147 sqm (1,582 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Tower 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 £605,615.
- Based on an internal area of 147 m² and recent prices in Startforth, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £353,000 to £432,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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