5 Garden Street, Carlisle, CA1 2JQ
About 5 Garden Street
5 Garden Street is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carlisle (CA1 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £130,000 in March 2023. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 27.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Garden 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Garden Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2023Most recent
£130,000
+4.0%over 6 years28 March 2016
£125,000
+25.0%over 3 years4 October 2012
£100,000
+22.0%over 6 years31 August 2006
£82,000
+49.1%over 3 years24 June 2003
£55,000
+62.0%over 2 years29 November 2000
£33,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA1 2JQ: £98,600 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CA1 2JQ
Versus other Garden Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 5 Garden Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,102
Street avg £870
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Brook Street Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







