2 Crook A Dyke Cottages, Howtown, Penrith, CA10 2NA
About 2 Crook A Dyke Cottages
2 Crook A Dyke Cottages is a semi-detached house in Howtown, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 2NA). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Energy performance
2 Crook A Dyke Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 December 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 Crook A Dyke Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Crook A Dyke Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£355,000
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 3 sales in CA10 2NA: £480,000 (2025–1998).
Versus the street
2 Crook A Dyke Cottages outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 144 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
Nearest stop
1.7 km
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
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
42.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







