5 Rydal Court, Carlisle, CA1 2BN

5 Rydal Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Carlisle (CA1 2BN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 66 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (47–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 11.5% below the 2007 sale of £130,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 66 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 9 EPCs).