What type of property is 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ?

8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ?

8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ last sold for £147,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in May 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ?

Across 2 sales between May 2015 and July 2020, 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ rose from £100,000 to £147,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ?

8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CA1 2QJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ?

8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ located?

8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ sits in Carlisle. It falls within the CA1 postcode district in Cumbria.

How safe is the area around 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ?

Police records around 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ 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 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ is Inglewood Infant School (549m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Henry Newman Catholic School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ?

The closest rail stop to 8 Hillcrest Avenue, CA1 2QJ is Carlisle Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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8 Hillcrest Avenue, Carlisle, CA1 2QJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Hillcrest Avenue

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

8 Hillcrest Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Carlisle (CA1 2QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) 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 May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 13.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 19 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £147,000.

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
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from May 2009

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hillcrest Avenue, Carlisle, CA1 2QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hillcrest Avenue 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£147,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 July 2020Most recent
£147,000
+47.0%over 5 years
28 May 2015
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA1 2QJ: £170,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CA1 2QJ

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On the street

Versus other Hillcrest Avenue homes

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

8 Hillcrest Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,100

Street avg £1,516

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.7 km

Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Inglewood Infant School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA1 2QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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