2 Bolton Farm, Melmerby, Penrith, CA10 1HF

2 Bolton Farm is a semi-detached house in Melmerby, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (66 versus a worst of 28). The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).