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.
A recent sale: £340,000 in June 2025. At 98 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 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
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.
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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.
£343,000
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 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
2/mo
Steady 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







