West View Cottage, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3NY
About West View Cottage
West View Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shap, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 3NY). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £263,200. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
West View Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
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
West View Cottage 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
West View Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 21 years.
£263,200
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2025Most recent
£263,200
+41.5%over 10 years23 October 2014
£186,000
+24.0%over 10 years13 May 2004
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 3NY: £240,000 (2022–2006).
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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
0.4 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
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







