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About 3 Seldom Seen Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Seldom Seen Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Thornthwaite, Keswick, Keswick (CA12 5SA). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 65.3% above the 2017 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 28.1% below the postcode norm. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Seldom Seen Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
A93
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Seldom Seen Cottages, Thornthwaite, Keswick, CA12 5SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 3 Seldom Seen Cottages.
- Jun 2023ExtensionAmendmentGranted
Non-material amendment to planning application 7/2021/2197 (Erection of two-storey rear and first floor side extension for additional living accommodation and canopy to the front elevation) for the addition of crosses to the windows
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 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2017)
£265,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 3 Seldom Seen Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,054
Street avg £6,443
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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 Keswick district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA12 5SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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