What type of property is 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX?

8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX last change hands?

8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX last sold for £63,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £68,000 in May 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX?

Across 3 sales between May 2006 and January 2017, 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX fell from £68,000 to £63,000, a change of £5,000. That works out to roughly -0.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX?

8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (708 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CA1 2LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX?

8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX 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.

Where is 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX located?

8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX sits in Carlisle. It falls within the CA1 postcode district in Cumbria.

Is 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX 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.

Which schools serve 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX?

The closest primary school to 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX is Brook Street Primary School (154m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Rose Central Academy (878m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX?

The closest rail stop to 8 Oswald Street, CA1 2LX is Carlisle Rail Station, 908m away.

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8 Oswald Street, Carlisle, CA1 2LX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

708 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Oswald Street

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

8 Oswald Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carlisle (CA1 2LX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 708 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 71.4% above the 2017 sale of £63,000. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

8 Oswald 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 07 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Oswald Street, Carlisle, CA1 2LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Oswald 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.

8 Oswald Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£63,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2017Most recent
£63,000
-10.0%over 7 years
30 July 2009
£70,000
+2.9%over 3 years
18 May 2006
£68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA1 2LX: £83,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CA1 2LX

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On the street

Versus other Oswald Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Oswald Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£957

Street avg £980

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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

0.9 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 2LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA1 2LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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Common questions

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