Castle Cottage, Leyburn
Castle Cottage, Leyburn
Description & Estimates







Castle Cottage, Leyburn is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 559 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 66.5 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Castle Cottage, Leyburn is £200,553 and its rental estimate is £796 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
West End, Middleham, Leyburn, DL8 falls within the DL8 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Castle Cottage, Leyburn has a single entry in the Land Registry from July 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2012.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Castle Cottage, Leyburn, we estimate a market value of £210,581 and a rental value of £836 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £186,514 and £741 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Castle Cottage, Leyburn has seen its estimated sale value move up by £1,473 (0.7%) and its estimated rental value increase by £35 per month (4.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Castle Cottage, Leyburn as measuring 66 m2.
That makes it the 11th largest plot in the postcode, where 11 of the 15 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Castle Cottage, Leyburn has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 25 Jun 2012.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has some secondary glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, dual fuel (mineral and wood).
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Castle Cottage, Leyburn completed on 14th July 2014 at £150,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 41.5% over the period since July 2014.
- Sold Jul 2014£150,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Castle Cottage, Leyburn have sold within a radius of 3.5 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 7th August 2024, was 2, West End, Leyburn, DL8 4QJ, a freehold house which sold for £233,000.
Read more about house prices in DL8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 51 addresses on West End, Middleham, Leyburn, DL8, Castle Cottage, Leyburn comes out as the 46th largest and the 41st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £143k less expensive than the average property across the DL8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mMiddleham Church of England Aided School
- 1.9kmSpennithorne Church of England Primary School
- 3.2kmLeyburn Primary School
- 3.4kmWensleydale School
- 12.1kmRisedale School
- 14.1kmBedale High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Castle Cottage, Leyburn, the nearest station is Northallerton, 24.4 kilometres away.
- 24.4kmNorthallerton
- 28.9kmThirsk
- 31.2kmDarlington
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

