What kind of home is Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA?

Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA?

Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA last sold for £250,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £190,000 in November 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA changed over time?

Across 4 sales between November 2004 and May 2025, Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA rose from £190,000 to £250,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA?

The current EPC rating for Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA?

Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CA10 1QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA use?

The latest EPC at Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA?

Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA is in council tax band C.

Which area is Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA in?

Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA sits in Ousby, Penrith, Penrith. It falls within the CA10 postcode district in Cumbria.

How safe is the area around Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA?

Police records around Bluebell Cottage, CA10 1QA show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (36% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

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Bluebell Cottage, Ousby, Penrith, CA10 1QA

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bluebell Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bluebell Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ousby, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 1QA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 85 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 13.6% above the 2025 sale price.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bluebell Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 September 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromF35toE42

Low Energy Lighting

0%43%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bluebell Cottage, Ousby, Penrith, CA10 1QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bluebell Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bluebell Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2025Most recent
£250,000
+11.1%over 3 years
24 August 2021
£225,000
+9.2%over 14 years
5 December 2006
£206,000
+8.4%over 2 years
26 November 2004
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 1QA: £375,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in CA10 1QA

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Bluebell Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,941

Street avg £3,416

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Penrith district page.

Full Penrith report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA10 1QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA10 1QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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