What kind of home is 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB?

23 Close Street, CA1 2HB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB sell for?

23 Close Street, CA1 2HB last sold for £38,000 in August 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £28,000 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and August 2002, 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB rose from £28,000 to £38,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB?

The current EPC rating for 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB?

23 Close Street, CA1 2HB has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CA1 2HB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB use?

The latest EPC at 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB?

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

Which area is 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB in?

23 Close Street, CA1 2HB sits in Carlisle. It falls within the CA1 postcode district in Cumbria.

What is crime like near 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB?

Police records around 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB 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.

What schools are near 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB?

The closest primary school to 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB is Brook Street Primary School (201m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Rose Central Academy (623m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB?

The closest rail stop to 23 Close Street, CA1 2HB is Carlisle Rail Station, 602m away.

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23 Close Street, Carlisle, CA1 2HB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 Close Street

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

23 Close Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carlisle (CA1 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 176.3% above the 2002 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 42.8% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

23 Close Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Close Street, Carlisle, CA1 2HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Close 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.

23 Close Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£105,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£38,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2002Most recent
£38,000
+35.7%over 5 years
21 May 1997
£28,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA1 2HB: £68,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CA1 2HB

On the street

Versus other Close Street homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Close Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£469

Street avg £932

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Brook Street Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA1 2HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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