8 The Barn, Garden House Farm, Chester Le Street, DH2 3RD is a leasehold flat built between 1991-1995. The property offers approximately 861 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £171,113 , which equates to approximately £199 per square foot. It was last sold on 1 Mar 2013 for £135,000. Since then, the value has increased by £36,113, representing a 26.8% increase, or approximately 2.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £171,113 is:

  • 34.4% lower than the average in the DH2 3RD postcode area
  • and 21.0% lower than the average price for Chester Le Street as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 11 October 2023, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1991-1995
Interior Size
861 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£171,113
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£199
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

8 The Barn, Garden House Farm, Chester Le Street, County Durham, Durham, DH2 3RD has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 11 Oct 2023.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 8 Feb 2012, when the property was rated C. The current rating of E reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 31%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, off-peak to electric immersion, standard tariff, with its energy efficiency changing from average to very poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from roof room(s), insulated to pitched, insulated (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from sandstone, as built, insulated (assumed) to sandstone or limestone, as built, insulated (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 83% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, insulated (assumed)
Good
Walls
Sandstone or limestone, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£171,113
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+27 %
1 Mar 2013
£135,000
Leasehold
+39.2 %
24 Jan 2003
£96,950
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

6 The Barn, Garden House Farm, Chester Le Street, DH2 3RD
rooms: 3
size: 840 sq ft
sale price: £170,000
sale date: 7 May 2024
1 The Barn, Garden House Farm, Chester Le Street, DH2 3RD
rooms: 3
size: 743 sq ft
sale price: £149,000
sale date: 5 Mar 2021

Data Sources

The property at 8 The Barn, Garden House Farm, Chester Le Street, DH2 3RD appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 1 Mar 2013. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 11 Oct 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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