Bleak House, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3LZ
About Bleak House
Bleak House is a detached house in Shap, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold September 2019 for £317,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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Energy performance
Bleak House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 May 2026
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Planning history
1 application on record at Bleak House, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3LZ
- Mar 2017Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use of barn used for domestic storage to dwelling.
- Reference
- 16/0774
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Sales history & valuation
Bleak House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£317,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 September 2019Most recent
£317,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 3LZ: £115,000 (2023–1997).
Nearby sales in CA10 3LZ
Bridge End Paddock, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3LZ
Sold Mar 2023
£420,000Lee Side Cottage, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3LZ
Sold Sept 2022
£185,000Bridge House, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3LZ
Sold Oct 2004
£115,000Nook Cottage, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3LZ
Sold Jun 1999
£83,500Fothergill House, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3LZ
Sold Mar 1997
£60,000
Versus the street
EPC Rating for Bleak House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
15 (G)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
30.0 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.6 km
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB