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The Blacksmiths Cottage, High Street, Pooley Bridge, Penrith, CA10 2NH

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Blacksmiths Cottage

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

The Blacksmiths Cottage is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Pooley Bridge, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 2NH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £335,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 134.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 6 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Blacksmiths Cottage

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Blacksmiths Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 September 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Apr 2011
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Blacksmiths Cottage, High Street, Pooley Bridge, Penrith, CA10 2NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Blacksmiths Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£335,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2025Most recent

    £335,000

    +219.0%over 25 years

  2. 11 May 2000

    £105,000

    +16.7%over 2 years

  3. 19 June 1997

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 2NH: £217,500 (2017–2013).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Blacksmiths Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,492

Street avg £3,394

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Blacksmiths Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
£239k

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£224k

1 Brook Terrace, Askham

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3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Clifton Hill Gardens, Clifton

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£204k

1 Carleton Hall Road

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3 bed1 bath
£386k

1 Cherry Bank, Whinfell

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£287k

1 Broad Ing, Briar Cottage, Tirril

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Penrith district page.
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.

Nearest stop

0.7 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA10 2NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CA10 2NH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CA10 2NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Blacksmiths Cottage, High Street, Pooley Bridge, Penrith, CA10 2NH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.