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4 bed house for sale Main Street, Dent, LA10

Offers in excess of

£400,000

Added on 22/10/2026

Type: Cottage
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band D £2,503 a year

Key features

Grade II listed cottage
Four double bedrooms
Deceptively spacious and much improved
Living room and games room
Kitchen and dining room
Downstairs shower room, boot room, utility
Family bathroom
Rear courtyard, no upward chain
Character features and charm
Idyllic village location in Yorkshire Dales

About this property

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a superb Grade II listed character cottage in the picturesque village of Dent, nestled within the beautiful Dentdale valley on the western slopes of the Pennines in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Steeped in history, this delightful property formerly served as the village post office and has since been sympathetically improved to create a welcoming and versatile home, retaining a wealth of original character features and charm.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band D £2,503 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,669
Band B

£1,947
Band C

£2,225
Band D

This home: £2,503
Band E

£3,059
Band F

£3,616
Band G

£4,172
Band H

£5,006

This home is in band D, which costs £2,503 a year in Lancaster for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Lancaster, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Property timeline

Listed

October 2026 £400,000

4 beds · 2 baths · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the house number.

Location

Main Street, Dent, LA10

Open map Street View

Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £400,000

£200k £600k

Deposit10% £40,000

£0 £400k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £360,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £80,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

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Meadowview Barn, Main Street Detached	Detached	Feb 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£171,000
Mill Cottage, Main Street Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£230,000
Seeds Ghyll House, Main Street Detached	Detached	Feb 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£293,000
Croft Cottage, Main Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Dec 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£260,000
Sunnyside, Main Street Terraced	Terraced	Jun 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£190,000
The Old Wool Shop, Main Street Terraced	Terraced	Jun 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£280,000