196 Warwick Road, Carlisle, CA1 1LH

196 Warwick Road is a mid-terrace house in Carlisle (CA1 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 245 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 56.1% above the 2007 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2007. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.