According to data from HM Land Registry, Shield Cottage, Alston sits on a plot of 184 m².

We have plot size data on 6 out of 11 other houses in the postcode and Shield Cottage, Alston sits on the 5th largest plot.

Shield Cottage, Alston has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 Apr 2022.

The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (oil).

According to HM Land Registry, Shield Cottage, Alston was last sold on 17th August 2022 for £275,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.

The property has had 3 sales since 1995.

Since August 2022, the market for similar properties has risen by 51.9%.

• Sold Aug 2022£275,000
• Sold Mar 2018£169,000
• Sold Dec 1999£39,000

According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 66 sales of properties similar to Shield Cottage, Alston within a radius of 13.2 kilometres since 2007.

The most recent example is Crookbank Cottage, Alston, CA9 3LN, a freehold house which sold for £270,000 on the 3rd November 2025.

Read more about house prices in CA9.

• Sold Nov 2025£270,000 | 3 Bed HouseCrookbank Cottage, Alston, CA9 3LNCrookbank Cottage, Alston, CA9 3LN
• Sold Sep 2025£190,000 | 4 Bed HouseAshgillside Farm Cottage, Alston, CA9 3HBAshgillside Farm Cottage, Alston, CA9 3HB
• Sold Jun 2025£249,999 | 5 Bed HouseNentsbury Hall, Alston, CA9 3LHNentsbury Hall, Alston, CA9 3LH
• Sold Aug 2024£260,000 | 4 Bed House5 Hill Top Cottages, Alston, CA9 3PB5 Hill Top Cottages, Alston, CA9 3PB
• Sold Jun 2024£246,000 | 3 Bed HouseIsaacs Byre, Loaning Head, Alston, CA9 3EYIsaacs Byre, Loaning Head, Alston, CA9 3EY
• Sold May 2023£230,000 | 4 Bed House1, The Green, Alston, CA9 3DT1, The Green, Alston, CA9 3DT
• Sold Feb 2022£237,500 | 4 Bed HouseHigh Physic Hall, Alston, CA9 3DAHigh Physic Hall, Alston, CA9 3DA
• Sold Sep 2021£220,000 | 4 Bed HouseThe Old Smithy, Alston, CA9 3DSThe Old Smithy, Alston, CA9 3DS
• Sold Sep 2021£225,000 | 2 Bed HouseCraig Nook Cottage, Alston, CA9 3LHCraig Nook Cottage, Alston, CA9 3LH
• Sold May 2021£205,000 | 3 Bed HouseMill Cottage, Alston, CA9 3PDMill Cottage, Alston, CA9 3PD
• Sold Dec 2020£270,000 | 3 Bed HouseIntack Farm, Alston, CA9 3ELIntack Farm, Alston, CA9 3EL
• Sold Oct 2020£186,500 | 3 Bed HouseOld Blackburn Mill, Alston, CA9 3ELOld Blackburn Mill, Alston, CA9 3EL
• Sold Feb 2020£195,000 | 4 Bed HouseCounty House, Alston, CA9 3EZCounty House, Alston, CA9 3EZ
• Sold Oct 2018£238,000 | 4 Bed HouseOver Lee House, Alston, CA9 3HFOver Lee House, Alston, CA9 3HF
• Sold Aug 2018£225,000 | 4 Bed House2 Grassfields Cottages, Alston, CA9 3LW2 Grassfields Cottages, Alston, CA9 3LW
• Sold May 2016£300,000 | 4 Bed HouseStonebarn Cottage, Low Galligill, Alston, CA9 3LWStonebarn Cottage, Low Galligill, Alston, CA9 3LW
• Sold Jan 2014£79,950 | 3 Bed HouseLoaning Head Farm Cottage, Alston, CA9 3EYLoaning Head Farm Cottage, Alston, CA9 3EY
• Sold Dec 2007£205,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest View, Alston, CA9 3DYWest View, Alston, CA9 3DY
• Sold Dec 2007£215,000 | 3 Bed House3 Gatehead, Alston, CA9 3EB3 Gatehead, Alston, CA9 3EB
• Sold Jun 2007£215,000 | 3 Bed HouseLaburnum House, Alston, CA9 3EBLaburnum House, Alston, CA9 3EB

Garrigill, Alston, CA9 has a total of 132 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Shield Cottage, Alston is the 82nd largest and the 86th most expensive property on the street.

When compared to the postcode district it is £38k less expensive than the average property in CA9.

• Nenthead Primary School

  4.0 km away
• Alston Primary School

  5.4 km away
• Wearhead Primary School

  11.4 km away

• Samuel King's School

  5.4 km away
• Haydon Bridge High School

  24.9 km away
• Queen Elizabeth High School

  28.8 km away

• Langwathby

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  18.9 km away
• Lazonby & Kirkoswald

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  19.6 km away
• Appleby

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  21.6 km away

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be Very Low.