1 Oaklands Cottages, Orton, Penrith, CA10 3RX
About 1 Oaklands Cottages
1 Oaklands Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Orton, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 3RX). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Oaklands 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Oaklands Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 3RX: £340,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CA10 3RX
Versus the street
On epc rating, 1 Oaklands Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.2 km
Orton CofE 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
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







