Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jan 2021 £580,000 5.5% 3.5%
Oct 1995 £148,500 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Garden House.

Floorplan Garden House
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Internal area
254 square metres (2,734 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,283 per square metre (£212 per square foot) in Jan 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,737 per square metre (£254 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2021 £580,000 £2,283 £695,108 £2,737
Oct 1995 £148,500 £585 £589,296 £2,320

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 254 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 £695,108. 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 254 m², this implies a valuation between £610,000 and £747,000. 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
G
Plot size
1,583 square metres (17,039 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Garden House . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 23/07/2020. It last appeared Jan 2021.
Photos:

There are 18 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in July 2020) for Garden House .

Photos for Garden House
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
February 2022 DM/21/04271/TCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Garden House Demesne Lane Cotherstone Barnard Castle
Description:
Fell T1. Leylandii, Fell T2. Juniperus, Fell T3 and T4. Leylandii, Fell T5 to T7 Ash, Prune and Reduce up to 10% to T8 Yew and Prune and Reduce up to 50% to T9. Yew

Planning ref:
April 2021 DM/21/00908/TCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Garden House Demesne Lane Cotherstone Barnard Castle
Description:
Fell 5 No. Leylandii trees

Planning ref:
November 2018 DM/18/03548/TCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Garden House Demesne Lane Cotherstone Barnard Castle
Description:
Conifer A - fell, Conifers B1 and B2 - reduce height by 3.66m, Conifers C1 and C2 reduce crown by 3.66m and Conifer D reduce crown by 2.44m
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 September 2019 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
254 sqm (2,734 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Garden 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 £695,108.
  • Based on an internal area of 254 m² and recent prices in Startforth, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £610,000 to £747,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Garden House last sold for £580,000 in January 2021.

HouseMetric shows Garden House as 254 m² (2,734 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 18 September 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Garden House is in postcode DL12 9PQ, in Startforth. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for DL12 9PQ or analysis of the Startforth property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 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.