Coverdale Cottage, DL12 9RF
Coverdale Cottage is a 170 m² / 1,830 sq ft detached home in Startforth. It sold for £490,000 in November 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £501k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £408k to £500k 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 Nov 2025 £490,000 2.6% -0.2% Apr 2007 £305,000 5.1% 3.1% Jul 2002 £240,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Coverdale Cottage.
- Internal area
- 170 square metres (1,830 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,882 per square metre (£268 per square foot) in Nov 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,949 per square metre (£274 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2025 £490,000 £2,882 £501,308 £2,949 Apr 2007 £305,000 £1,794 £425,223 £2,501 Jul 2002 £240,000 £1,412 £594,051 £3,494 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 170 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 £501,308. 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 170 m², this implies a valuation between £408,000 and £500,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 273 square metres (2,939 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 30 April 2025 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 170 sqm (1,830 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and underfloor, oil.
- Summary:
- 16 July 2009 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 164 sqm (1,765 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Coverdale 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 £501,308.
- Based on an internal area of 170 m² and recent prices in Startforth, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £408,000 to £500,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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