Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1PY
Estimated value
£669,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£595,000)+12%
- Against CA1 1PY's recent median (£625,000)+7%
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
End terrace
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
397 m²
4273 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£669,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£595,000)+12%
- Against CA1 1PY's recent median (£625,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Portland Square is modelled from its 397 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CA1 1PY. 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
397 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CA1 1PY
5 sales, median £625,000 (2025–2021)
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£595,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA1 1PY: £625,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1PY. 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 1 Portland Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Portland Square is an end-of-terrace house in Carlisle (CA1 1PY). It has a recorded floor area of 397 m² (around 4273 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 397 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £669,000 is 12.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £595,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
1 Portland Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 November 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 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 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Portland Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,499
Street avg £1,726
Floor Area
397 m²
Street avg 403 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 15.4 t/year
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
0.4 km
Richard Rose Central Academy. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Richard Rose Central AcademySecondary420m
- Trinity SchoolSecondary466m
- Norman Street Primary SchoolPrimary594m
- Brook Street Primary SchoolPrimary605m
Nearest stops
- Carlisle Rail StationRailway station438m
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 1PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 1 Portland Square is modelled from its 397 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CA1 1PY. 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 1 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 1 Portland Square was lodged in November 2022 at band C and is valid until November 2032. 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 1 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 1PY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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