Holly Cottage, Helton, Penrith, CA10 2QA
About Holly Cottage
Holly Cottage is a semi-detached house in Helton, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 2QA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since August 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 8 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Holly Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
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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
Holly Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.
8 applications on record at Holly Cottage, Helton, Penrith, CA10 2QA
- May 2007ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Conservatory
- Council
- Eden
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2007/3017
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2022Decision
- Tree WorksDec 2020Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Holly Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£279,000
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 5 sales in CA10 2QA: £625,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in CA10 2QA
Versus the street
Holly Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
9 (G)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 11.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







