1 Central Buildings, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3NG
About 1 Central Buildings
1 Central Buildings is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shap, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 3NG). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £220,000 in September 2023. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 13.2% above the 2023 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
1 Central Buildings's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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 £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Central Buildings 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
1 Central Buildings has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 22 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2023Most recent
£220,000
+35.8%over 6 years31 July 2017
£162,000
+8.0%over 5 years9 March 2012
£149,950
-18.9%over 6 years5 December 2005
£185,000
+25.4%over 1 year30 January 2004
£147,500
+178.3%over 2 years25 January 2002
£53,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CA10 3NG: £150,000 (2019–1996).
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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
0.3 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
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







