Skip to content
UK Property Looker

Magpies, West Close, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3LU

Solar panels
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Magpies

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

Magpies is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shap, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 12% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £175,000.

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 gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Magpies

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 May 2033

6 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £495 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Magpies, West Close, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Magpies has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 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.

Latest sale on Magpies was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2023Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 3LU: £131,000 (2016–2005).

On the street

Versus other West Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Magpies is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 69 (C)

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Magpies

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£210k

1 Chapel View, Thrimby

CA10 3DZ

3 bed
£236k

1 Brookfield, Shap

CA10 3PP

3 bed
£278k

1 Addison Cottages, Crosby Ravensworth

CA10 3HZ

3 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Church Terrace, Shap

CA10 3LA

4 bed
£413k

1 Bessy Bank, Orton

CA10 3RB

3 bed2 bath
£249k

1 Central Buildings, Shap

CA10 3NG

4 bed1 bath
£152k

1 Avondale Cottages, Wickersgill

CA10 3QJ

4 bed
£140k

1 Bank Cottages, Orton Road, Tebay

CA10 3TW

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Penrith report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA10 3LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CA10 3LU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CA10 3LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 Magpies, West Close, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.