Blossom Cottage, West Close, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3LU
About Blossom Cottage
Blossom Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shap, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 67.2% above the 2016 sale of £131,000. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Blossom Cottage 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
Blossom Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 4 years.
£131,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2016Most recent
£131,000
+5.6%over 3 years23 November 2012
£124,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 3LU: £148,000 (2023–1999).
Versus other West Close homes
Blossom Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB