2 Foster Street, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3JT
About 2 Foster Street
2 Foster Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shap, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 3JT). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a G (score 13), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 5-band jump.
At 66 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £122,000 — fresh data. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 92% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
2 Foster Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 Foster Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Foster Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.
£122,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2025Most recent
£122,000
+253.6%over 23 years18 July 2002
£34,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 3JT: £105,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CA10 3JT
3 Foster Street, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3JT
Sold Jun 2025
£128,0001 Foster Street, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3JT
Sold Aug 2021
£145,0005 Foster Street, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3JT
Sold Apr 2016
£105,0004 Foster Street, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3JT
Sold Sept 2013
£70,0006 Foster Street, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3JT
Sold Apr 2005
£100,000
Versus other Foster Street homes
On years held, 2 Foster Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,848
Street avg £1,452
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.2 km
Shap Endowed CofE Primary 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







