Barf Cottage, CA12 5SQ
Barf Cottage is a 152 m² / 1,636 sq ft property in Keswick. It sold for £640,000 in June 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £667k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £562k to £745k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jun 2025 £640,000 * 11.5% 8.8% Jun 2025 £640,000 * na na Aug 1997 £31,000 -32.1% -33.9% Nov 1995 £60,000 na na *This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Barf Cottage.
- Internal area
- 152 square metres (1,636 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,210 per square metre (£391 per square foot) in Jun 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,389 per square metre (£408 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2025 £640,000 £4,211 £667,154 £4,389 Jun 2025 £640,000 £4,211 £667,154 £4,389 Aug 1997 £31,000 £204 £122,086 £803 Nov 1995 £60,000 £395 £256,326 £1,686 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 152 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 £667,154. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Keswick are now selling for between £3,700 and £4,900 per square metre (£343 and £455 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 152 m², this implies a valuation between £562,000 and £745,000. 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
- Other
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 71 square metres (764 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- May 2018 7/2018/2078
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Barf Cottage, Thornthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria,
- Description:
- Proposed two storey extension plus external re-modelling of existing dwelling (resubmission of 7/2017/2287)
- Planning ref:
- December 2017 7/2017/2287
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Barf Cottage, Thornthwaite, Keswick,
- Description:
- Proposed two storey extension plus external re-modelling of existing dwelling
- Planning ref:
- August 2008 7/2008/2199
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Status not known
- Address:
- Barf Cottage, Thornthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria,
- Description:
- Lake District Applications Lake District Applications: Extension forming additional living accommodation
- Planning ref:
- April 2008 7/2008/2054
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- Barf Cottage, Thornthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria,
- Description:
- Extension forming additional living accommodation
- Summary:
- 11 January 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 152 sqm (1,636 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and underfloor, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Barf 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 £667,154.
- Based on an internal area of 152 m² and recent prices in Keswick, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £562,000 to £745,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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