Poplar Cottage, DL12 9QB
Poplar Cottage is a 94 m² / 1,012 sq ft detached home in Startforth. It sold for £195,000 in February 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £254k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £226k to £277k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2020 £195,000 -0.3% -2.4% Nov 2007 £203,375 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Poplar Cottage.
- Internal area
- 94 square metres (1,012 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,074 per square metre (£193 per square foot) in Feb 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,704 per square metre (£251 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2020 £195,000 £2,074 £254,207 £2,704 Nov 2007 £203,375 £2,164 £280,175 £2,981 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 94 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 £254,207. 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 £2,950 per square metre (£222 and £274 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 94 m², this implies a valuation between £226,000 and £277,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- A
- Plot size
- 504 square metres (5,425 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- July 2021 DM/21/02551/TCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Poplar Cottage Cotherstone Barnard Castle
- Description:
- Fell T1. Sycamore
- Summary:
- 21 July 2025 - 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 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 90 sqm (969 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 19 July 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- rental (private)
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 94 sqm (1,012 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Poplar 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 £254,207.
- Based on an internal area of 94 m² and recent prices in Startforth, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £226,000 to £277,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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