1 South Esk, Culgaith, Penrith, CA10 1QR
About 1 South Esk
1 South Esk is a semi-detached house in Culgaith, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £340,000 in June 2025. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
1 South Esk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 South Esk 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 South Esk was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2025Most recent
£340,000
+74.4%over 12 years7 December 2012
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 1QR: £158,000 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in CA10 1QR
7 South Esk, Culgaith, Penrith, CA10 1QR
Sold Sept 2020
£163,2003 South Esk, Culgaith, Penrith, CA10 1QR
Sold Oct 2017
£186,5005 South Esk, Culgaith, Penrith, CA10 1QR
Sold Sept 2013
£151,5002 South Esk, Culgaith, Penrith, CA10 1QR
Sold Jun 2013
£170,0009 South Esk, Culgaith, Penrith, CA10 1QR
Sold Apr 2013
£78,000
Versus other South Esk homes
On price per m², 1 South Esk stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,469
Street avg £2,102
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.8 km
Culgaith CofE School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB







