What type of property is 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY?

4 Short Street, CA1 2AY is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY last change hands?

4 Short Street, CA1 2AY last sold for £137,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £104,500 in May 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY?

Across 2 sales between May 2004 and March 2021, 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY rose from £104,500 to £137,000, a change of £32,500. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY?

4 Short Street, CA1 2AY has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CA1 2AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY?

4 Short Street, CA1 2AY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY located?

4 Short Street, CA1 2AY sits in Carlisle. It falls within the CA1 postcode district in Cumbria.

Is 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (204% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY?

The closest primary school to 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY is Norman Street Primary School (316m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Rose Central Academy (451m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY?

The closest rail stop to 4 Short Street, CA1 2AY is Carlisle Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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4 Short Street, Carlisle, CA1 2AY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Short Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Short Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carlisle (CA1 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £137,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Outside

Private gardenYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Short Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Short Street, Carlisle, CA1 2AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Short Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£137,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2021Most recent
£137,000
+31.1%over 16 years
27 May 2004
£104,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA1 2AY: £135,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CA1 2AY

On the street

Versus other Short Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Short Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,000

Street avg £1,123

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

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.

Full Carlisle report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Norman Street Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA1 2AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA1 2AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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