27 Spencer Street, Carlisle, CA1 1BE

27 Spencer Street is a semi-detached house in Carlisle (CA1 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–230 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 11.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 920.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £150,000.