Old Post Office, Askham, Penrith, CA10 2PF
About Old Post Office
Old Post Office is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Askham, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 2PF). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 39.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 52% below the postcode norm. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 January 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall 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
Old Post Office 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
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£217,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 April 2018Most recent
£217,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 2PF: £510,000 (2021–2018).
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Sold Mar 2019
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Sold Jul 2018
£510,000
Versus the street
Old Post Office is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,942
Street avg £4,891
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 10.1 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
2.6 km
Lowther Endowed School. 1 school 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
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB