The Coach House, DL12 9BP
The Coach House is a 131 m² / 1,410 sq ft detached home in Startforth. It sold for £485,000 in July 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £495k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £312k to £385k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2025 £485,000 4.0% 1.0% Sep 2013 £305,854 2.9% 0.2% Mar 2005 £240,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for The Coach House.
- Internal area
- 131 square metres (1,410 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,702 per square metre (£344 per square foot) in Jul 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,777 per square metre (£351 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2025 £485,000 £3,702 £494,829 £3,777 Sep 2013 £305,854 £2,335 £438,752 £3,349 Mar 2005 £240,000 £1,832 £363,655 £2,776 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 131 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 £494,829. 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 £2,380 and £2,940 per square metre (£221 and £273 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 131 m², this implies a valuation between £312,000 and £385,000. 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
- E
- Plot size
- 588 square metres (6,329 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2017 DM/17/01404/FPA
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- The Coach House Lartington Lane Lartington Barnard Castle
- Description:
- Single storey side extension
- Summary:
- 23 October 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 131 sqm (1,410 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone or limestone, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 03 May 2013 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 114 sqm (1,227 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
The Coach 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 £494,829.
- Based on an internal area of 131 m² and recent prices in Startforth, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £312,000 to £385,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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