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About Reading Room Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Reading Room Cottage is a semi-detached house in Calthwaite, Penrith, Penrith (CA11 9QT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Reading Room Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Reading Room Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£180,000
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.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Reading Room Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.2 km
Calthwaite CofE School. 1 school nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA11 9QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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