Kirk House, Bowes, Barnard Castle, DL12 9HN

UPRN:10070413126Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: E (48)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 6mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

Kirk House, Bowes, Barnard Castle, DL12 9HN

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£619,000

£588k - £650kHigh

Estimate

£619k

Range

£588k – £650k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,700

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,700

Yield

3.40%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Kirk House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (17/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

11/ 100

Low

Walkability

17/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 10Bike 16

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 11 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +3.1% (HIGH)] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10070413126· as of 12 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.4%; range width penalty ×0.67
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1700/mo (range 1450-1900)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,412/mo, -83% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 11 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 194 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 11 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
145 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£450,000£690,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£600,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,700/mo

Evidenced range £1,450-£1,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £201,300
Net cash flow: -£848/mo
Cash on cash: -5.1%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.84 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10070413126Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1700/mo (range 1450-1900)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 11 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 11 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1700/mo (range 1450-1900)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 194 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£619,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,700

Gross Yield3.40%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.2%

5y Growth-0.2%

10y Growth+3.4%

Last Sold Price£275,000 (2003-10-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1DL12 9HN

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

DM/26/02697/PA56
Prior approval for the erection of a general purpose building for storing feed and machinery pursuant to DM/26/02388/PNA.
Pending
DM/26/02388/PNA
Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the erection of a general purpose building for storing feed and machinery.
Approved
DM/26/02099/FPA
Demolition of existing rear outbuildings and erection of a single-storey rear extension.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership77.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2003-10-31
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

20 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,718

Population Density7 /km²

Owner Occupied70%

Age Distribution

0-15 12%16-64 60%65+ 28%

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Schools Nearby

Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
0.0 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Cotherstone Primary School
4.0 mi
Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
4.2 mi
Inspected as St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle (URN 114261) on 27 Nov 2019
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
4.3 mi
Outstanding

1 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN