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School Cottage, Orton, Penrith, CA10 3RX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About School Cottage

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

School Cottage is a semi-detached house in Orton, Penrith, Penrith (CA10 3RX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in December 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 96.2% above the 2002 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 August 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromD56toE54
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against School Cottage, Orton, Penrith, CA10 3RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

School Cottage has no planning applications on record.

3

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.
Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£105,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 December 2002Most recent

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA10 3RX: £340,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, School Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,750

Street avg £3,264

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about School Cottage

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

Preview of the full property report

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.
£205k

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4 bed
£210k

1 Carleton Terrace, Shap

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£210k

1 Chapel View, Thrimby

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3 bed
£210k

1 Church Rise, Tebay

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£196k

1 Chapel Mews, Gaisgill

CA10 3DN

£219k

1 Ashton Gardens, Tebay

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5 bed
£184k

1 Beech View, Orton

CA10 3RU

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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CA10 3RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 School Cottage, Orton, Penrith, CA10 3RX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.