Talkin Gardens, Flat 2, Wingate Road, Carlisle, CA1 2RJ

Talkin Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Carlisle (CA1 2RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Talkin Gardens (41–66 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (71 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 30.6% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.