Garden House, DL12 9PQ
Garden House is a 254 m² / 2,734 sq ft detached home in Startforth. It sold for £580,000 in January 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £695k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £610k to £747k 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 Jan 2021 £580,000 5.5% 3.5% Oct 1995 £148,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Garden House.
- Internal area
- 254 square metres (2,734 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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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
- 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
- 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.
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.
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