What kind of home is 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF?

42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF sell for?

42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF last sold for £242,500 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £168,000 in October 2018, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2018 and April 2024, 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF rose from £168,000 to £242,500, a change of £74,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF?

The current EPC rating for 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF?

42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CA1 2WF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF use?

The latest EPC at 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF?

42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF in?

42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF sits in Carlisle. It falls within the CA1 postcode district in Cumbria.

How safe is the area around 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF?

Police records around 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF 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.

What schools are near 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF?

The closest primary school to 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF is St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle (281m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Rose Central Academy (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF?

The closest rail stop to 42a, Walkmill Crescent, CA1 2WF is Carlisle Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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42a, Walkmill Crescent, Carlisle, CA1 2WF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42a

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

42a is a four-bedroom detached house in Carlisle (CA1 2WF). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 96 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 48 EPCs). Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £242,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42a, Walkmill Crescent, Carlisle, CA1 2WF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42a 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.

42a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£242,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

21 April 2024Most recent
£242,500
+44.3%over 5 years
21 October 2018
£168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA1 2WF: £250,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CA1 2WF

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On the street

Versus other Walkmill Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 42a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,526

Street avg £1,833

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

1.6 km

Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA1 2WF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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