1 Railway Cottages, Newbiggin, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, CA10 1SY
About 1 Railway Cottages
1 Railway Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 1SY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 28.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £205,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
1 Railway Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
1 Railway Cottages sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
1 application on record at 1 Railway Cottages, Newbiggin, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, CA10 1SY
- Dec 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell Holly tree due to proximity to building and replace with suitable specimen; in Settle to Carlisle Railway Conservation Area.
Conservation Area- Reference
- 12/0951
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 9 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2021Most recent
£205,000
+24.2%over 9 years6 January 2012
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 1SY: £221,500 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in CA10 1SY
3 Railway Cottages, Newbiggin, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, CA10 1SY
Sold Feb 2023
£170,0004 Railway Cottages, Newbiggin, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, CA10 1SY
Sold Apr 2021
£221,500Station House, Newbiggin, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, CA10 1SY
Sold Jun 2019
£275,0002 Railway Cottages, Newbiggin, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, CA10 1SY
Sold Jul 2018
£128,000Newbiggin Station, Newbiggin, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, CA10 1SY
Sold Mar 2009
£370,000
Versus the street
1 Railway Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,531
Street avg £1,906
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
2.1 km
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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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
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







