What type of property is Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG?

Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG is a mid-terrace house.

What did Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG sell for?

Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG last sold for £250,000 in January 2023, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in March 2022. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG?

Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft). That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CA1 1AG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG located?

Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG sits in Carlisle. It falls within the CA1 postcode district in Cumbria.

What is crime like near Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG?

Police records around Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG show an average of 250 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG?

The closest primary school to Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG is Brook Street Primary School (647m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity School (439m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG?

The closest rail stop to Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, CA1 1AG is Carlisle Rail Station, 387m away.

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Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1AG

Estimated value

£248,000

Since the 2023 sale (£250,000)-1%
Against CA1 1AG's recent median (£190,000)+31%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£248,000

Against its 2023 sale (£250,000)-1%
Against CA1 1AG's recent median (£190,000)+31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Apartment 4 is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CA1 1AG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
56 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CA1 1AG
5 sales, median £190,000 (2025–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Apartment 4 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

6 January 2023Most recent
£250,000
+42.9%over 10 months
18 March 2022
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA1 1AG: £190,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CA1 1AG

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1AG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Apartment 4

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

Apartment 4 is a mid-terrace house in Carlisle (CA1 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 42.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in January 2023.

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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

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 December 2031

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 4, 3 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 4 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Portland Square homes

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

On price per m², Apartment 4 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,464

Street avg £2,741

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Carlisle district page.

Full Carlisle report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

250/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Trinity School. 21 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Trinity SchoolSecondary439m
Richard Rose Central AcademySecondary467m
Brook Street Primary SchoolPrimary647m
Norman Street Primary SchoolPrimary653m

Nearest stops

Carlisle Rail StationRailway station387m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,845 reports49%
Public Order413 reports11%
Criminal Damage & Arson313 reports8%
Drugs269 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA1 1AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA1 1AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Apartment 4 is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CA1 1AG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Apartment 4. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Apartment 4 was lodged in December 2021 at band D and is valid until December 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Apartment 4. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CA1 1AG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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