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Spar Cottage, Main Street, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3NU

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Spar Cottage

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

Spar Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shap, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 3NU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 24% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm. Sold October 2023 for £150,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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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(1 of 3)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from Feb 2009
Low Energy Lighting
11%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2023from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromC71toD60
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Spar Cottage, Main Street, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at Spar Cottage.

1 application on record at Spar Cottage, Main Street, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3NU

1decisions1extensions3nearby
  1. Apr 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension with first floor rear balcony extension.

    Reference
    22/0130
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£150,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2023Most recent

    £150,000

    -3.2%over 11 years

  2. 26 June 2012

    £155,000

    +124.6%over 8 years

  3. 6 October 2003

    £69,000

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

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.

Spar Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,316

Street avg £1,967

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Spar Cottage

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

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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.
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1 Brookfield, Shap

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1 Addison Cottages, Crosby Ravensworth

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3 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Church Terrace, Shap

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4 bed
£413k

1 Bessy Bank, Orton

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3 bed2 bath
£152k

1 Avondale Cottages, Wickersgill

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4 bed
£249k

1 Central Buildings, Shap

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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 road noise heatmap for CA10 3NU

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

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