3 Chestnut Close, Culgaith, Penrith, CA10 1QX
About 3 Chestnut Close
3 Chestnut Close is a semi-detached house in Culgaith, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 1QX). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Cavity wall insulation installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 Chestnut Close 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
3 Chestnut Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 1QX: £279,995 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in CA10 1QX
10 Chestnut Close, Culgaith, Penrith, CA10 1QX
Sold Jun 2026
£315,00015 Chestnut Close, Culgaith, Penrith, CA10 1QX
Sold Nov 2020
£295,00012 Chestnut Close, Culgaith, Penrith, CA10 1QX
Sold Dec 2019
£226,75011 Chestnut Close, Culgaith, Penrith, CA10 1QX
Sold Nov 2019
£205,0008 Chestnut Close, Culgaith, Penrith, CA10 1QX
Sold Oct 2017
£175,000
Versus other Chestnut Close homes
Floor Area for 3 Chestnut Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.3 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
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







