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1 Midtown Cottages, Askham, Penrith, CA10 2PF

Listed building
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 1 Midtown Cottages

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

1 Midtown Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Askham, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 2PF). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 18.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£822/sq ft) was about 237.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2019 for £345,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

1 Midtown Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 June 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromE48toF28
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
80%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, 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 1 Midtown Cottages, Askham, Penrith, CA10 2PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Midtown Cottages 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.
Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£345,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2019Most recent

    £345,000

    +53.3%over 14 years
  2. 15 July 2004

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 2PF: £510,000 (2021–2018).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Midtown Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,846

Street avg £3,165

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Midtown Cottages

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
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.

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

2.6 km

Lowther Endowed School. 1 school nearby.

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 2PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CA10 2PF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CA10 2PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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 1 Midtown Cottages, Askham, Penrith, CA10 2PF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.