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2 bed house for sale Harthope Burn, St. Johns Chapel, DL13

Asking price

£170,000

Added on 30/09/2026

Type: Cottage
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £208 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

EPC E 41 potential C

Key features

NO FORWARD CHAIN
Grade 2 listed two bedroom cottage
Full of charm and character
Attractive features
Countryside views
Parking for multiple vehicles
Walking distance to St Johns Chapel village centre
Abundance of countryside walking routes on the door step
Enclosed garden
Viewing highly recommended

About this property

Internal accommodation continuedTo the first floor are two well-proportioned double bedrooms. The principal bedroom is particularly impressive in size and could comfortably accommodate two double beds, if required, and also benefits from a useful storage cupboard and loft hatch. The loft space is insulated and benefits from lighting.

Floorplan

Energy performance

E 41

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

76 C

55-68

39-54

41 E

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band E, scoring 41 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (76) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,748
Band B

£2,039
Band C

£2,331
Band D

£2,622
Band E

£3,205
Band F

£3,788
Band G

£4,370
Band H

£5,244

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Durham, 2026/27 bills run from £1,748 a year in band A to £5,244 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Durham, 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.

Price guide

This home

£208 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£162 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£83 / sq ft

£208 / sq ft

£251 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£208 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in DL13 (£83–£251, 10th–90th percentile, 311 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 311 homes sold in DL13 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in DL13 →

Location

Harthope Burn, St. Johns Chapel, DL13

In the North Pennines National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £170,000

£85k £255k

Deposit10% £17,000

£0 £170k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £153,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £34,000 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.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Harthope Burn Cottage, Harthope Burn Terraced	Terraced	Jan 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£154,950
Harthope Burn Cottage, Harthope Burn Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2012	n/a	n/a	n/a	£136,000
Harthope Burn Cottage, Harthope Burn Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jan 2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	£136,000
Harthope Burn Cottage, Harthope Burn Terraced · new build	Terraced · new build	Jun 2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	£94,500