1 Townhead Cottages, Kirkby Thore, Penrith, CA10 1XW
About 1 Townhead Cottages
1 Townhead Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kirkby Thore, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 1XW). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 28.1% above the 2019 sale price. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold May 2019 for £160,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Townhead Cottages 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 6 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2019Most recent
£160,000
+100.0%over 5 years5 June 2013
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 1XW: £175,000 (2022–2003).
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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
Kirkby Thore School. 3 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
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







