What type of property is Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN?

Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN?

Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN last sold for £158,500 in January 2020, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £98,000 in May 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN?

Across 3 sales between May 2005 and January 2020, Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN rose from £98,000 to £158,500, a change of £60,500. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN have?

The current EPC rating for Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN?

Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft). That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CA10 1RN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN heated?

The latest EPC at Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN records lpg as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Has Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN had any planning applications?

Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN has council approval for side extension granted in June 2010 under ref. 10/0322. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN located?

Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN sits in Kirkland, Penrith, Penrith. It falls within the CA10 postcode district in Cumbria.

How safe is the area around Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN?

Police records around Post Box Cottage, CA10 1RN 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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Post Box Cottage, Kirkland, Penrith, CA10 1RN

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Post Box Cottage

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

Post Box Cottage is a semi-detached house in Kirkland, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 35.6% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £158,500 in January 2020.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 May 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Mar 2009

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%29%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Post Box Cottage, Kirkland, Penrith, CA10 1RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Post Box Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at Post Box Cottage, Kirkland, Penrith, CA10 1RN

2decisions2extensions1nearby

Mar 2010
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Erection of conservatory.
Extension
Reference
09/1030
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ConservatoryJun 2010Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Post Box Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£158,500

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2020Most recent
£158,500
+24.3%over 10 years
11 June 2009
£127,500
+30.1%over 4 years
26 May 2005
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 1RN: £465,000 (2023–2005).

Nearby sales in CA10 1RN

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

EPC Rating

35 (F)

Street avg 38 (F)

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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 1RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA10 1RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

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