23 Alexander Street, Carlisle, CA1 2LH
About 23 Alexander Street
23 Alexander Street is a semi-detached house in Carlisle (CA1 2LH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 42.3% below the 2025 sale of £216,666, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 195.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £216,666.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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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
23 Alexander 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 23 Alexander Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 27 years.
£216,666
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2025Most recent
£216,666
+154.9%over 1 year7 December 2023
£85,000
-5.5%over 17 years12 April 2006
£89,950
+63.5%over 2 years28 August 2003
£55,000
+50.7%over 1 year22 August 2002
£36,500
+65.9%over 4 years23 July 1998
£22,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA1 2LH: £89,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CA1 2LH
Versus other Alexander Street homes
23 Alexander Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,610
Street avg £951
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.8 km
Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 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
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







