What type of property is 2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU?

2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU last change hands?

2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU last sold for £150,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU?

2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CA10 3NU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU heated?

The latest EPC at 2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU?

2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU located?

2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU sits in Shap, Penrith, Penrith. It falls within the CA10 postcode district in Cumbria.

How safe is the area around 2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU?

Police records around 2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (36% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU?

The closest primary school to 2 The Cottages, Main Street, CA10 3NU is Shap Endowed CofE Primary School (270m).

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

2 The Cottages, Main Street, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3NU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 The Cottages

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

2 The Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shap, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 3NU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 74 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Cottages

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

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 The Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2024

Current Certificate

Jan 2014

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 January 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace 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 2 The Cottages, Main Street, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Cottages 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2021)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 November 2021Most recent
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 3NU: £221,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CA10 3NU

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 The Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,027

Street avg £1,912

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Cottages

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

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£140k

1 Bank Cottages, Orton Road, Tebay

CA10 3TW

2 bed1 bath

£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

£152k

1 Avondale Cottages, Wickersgill

CA10 3QJ

4 bed

£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

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

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA10 3NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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 2 The Cottages, Main Street, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3NU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.