5 Church Close, Rydal Street, Carlisle, CA1 2BH
About 5 Church Close
5 Church Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Carlisle (CA1 2BH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 62 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (62–69 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 1998 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 185% above the 1998 sale of £38,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
5 Church Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 June 2025
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Planning history
5 Church Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Church Close has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£38,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 1998Most recent
£38,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA1 2BH: £58,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CA1 2BH
11 Church Close, Rydal Street, Carlisle, CA1 2BH
Sold Aug 2024
£98,0004 Church Close, Rydal Street, Carlisle, CA1 2BH
Sold Sept 2021
£58,0003 Church Close, Rydal Street, Carlisle, CA1 2BH
Sold Mar 2021
£55,0001 Church Close, Rydal Street, Carlisle, CA1 2BH
Sold Jul 2018
£50,0009 Church Close, Rydal Street, Carlisle, CA1 2BH
Sold Jun 2015
£84,000
Versus other Church Close homes
5 Church Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£628
Street avg £869
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Brook Street Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB







