Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
27 Spencer Street, Carlisle, CA1 1BE
4 planning records
Estimated value
£172,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£150,000)+15%
- Against CA1 1BE's recent median (£116,000)+48%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
28 m²
301 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£172,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£150,000)+15%
- Against CA1 1BE's recent median (£116,000)+48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 27 Spencer Street is modelled from its 28 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CA1 1BE. 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
28 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CA1 1BE
5 sales, median £116,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
27 Spencer Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
11 July 2024Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA1 1BE: £116,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CA1 1BE
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 27 Spencer Street, Carlisle, CA1 1BE. 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 27 Spencer Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £172,000 is 14.7% 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.
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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.
27 Spencer Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2024from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE45toF35
Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Jan 2025from Jul 2024
EPC improved fromF35toE54
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous
Hot water system changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 27 Spencer Street, Carlisle, CA1 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
27 Spencer Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
4 applications on record at 27 Spencer Street, Carlisle, CA1 1BE
4decisions43documents6nearby
Flagged:Change of useListed building
- May 2006RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Alterations to add rooflights and remove partitions in the attic (LBC)
Listed- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/0299
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseJun 2017Decision
- Change of UseFeb 2017Decision
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Versus other Spencer Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 27 Spencer Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.5 km
Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Trinity School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Trinity SchoolSecondary217m
- Richard Rose Central AcademySecondary469m
- Norman Street Primary SchoolPrimary836m
- Brook Street Primary SchoolPrimary864m
Nearest stops
- Carlisle Rail StationRailway station496m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,845 reports49%
- Public Order413 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson313 reports8%
- Drugs269 reports7%
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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 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 27 Spencer Street is modelled from its 28 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CA1 1BE. 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 27 Spencer Street. 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 27 Spencer Street was lodged in January 2025 at band E and is valid until January 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 27 Spencer Street. 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 23 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CA1 1BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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