Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1AJ
Listed buildingEV charger
Estimated value
£687,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£750,000)-8%
- Against CA1 1AJ's recent median (£375,000)+83%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
333 m²
3584 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£687,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£750,000)-8%
- Against CA1 1AJ's recent median (£375,000)+83%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Portland Square is modelled from its 333 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CA1 1AJ. 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
333 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CA1 1AJ
5 sales, median £375,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 18 Portland Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
16 December 2024Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA1 1AJ: £375,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CA1 1AJ
Apartment 5, 15 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1AJ
Sold Aug 2025
£390,000Apartment 3, 15 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1AJ
Sold Mar 2025
£375,000Apartment 2, 15 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1AJ
Sold Mar 2025
£380,000Apartment 1, 15 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1AJ
Sold Dec 2024
£275,000Apartment 6, 15 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1AJ
Sold Oct 2024
£375,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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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About 18 Portland Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Portland Square is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carlisle (CA1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 333 m² (around 3584 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 333 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (257 m² median across 5 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £750,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Central heatingYes
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Portland Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 December 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Portland Square has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Portland Square homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Portland Square outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
333 m²
Street avg 264 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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.
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
0.5 km
Richard Rose Central Academy. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Richard Rose Central AcademySecondary502m
- Brook Street Primary SchoolPrimary541m
- Trinity SchoolSecondary548m
- Norman Street Primary SchoolPrimary572m
Nearest stops
- Carlisle Rail StationRailway station376m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,845 reports49%
- Public Order413 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson313 reports8%
- Drugs269 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA1 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildListed building
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Portland Square is modelled from its 333 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CA1 1AJ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Portland Square. 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 18 Portland Square was lodged in December 2024 at band C and is valid until December 2034. 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 18 Portland Square. 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 1AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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