What kind of home is 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG?

17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG?

17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG last sold for £123,500 in July 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,650 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and July 2007, 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG rose from £64,650 to £123,500, a change of £58,850. That works out to roughly +12.1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG?

17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CA1 2WG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG use?

The latest EPC at 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG?

17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG 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.

Which area is 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG in?

17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG sits in Carlisle. It falls within the CA1 postcode district in Cumbria.

Is 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG 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 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG?

The closest primary school to 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG is St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle (395m), 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 is the nearest station to 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG?

The closest rail stop to 17 Whimbrel Drive, CA1 2WG is Carlisle Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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17 Whimbrel Drive, Carlisle, CA1 2WG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Whimbrel Drive

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

17 Whimbrel Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Carlisle (CA1 2WG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 82 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 28.7% above the 2007 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Whimbrel Drive, Carlisle, CA1 2WG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Whimbrel Drive 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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£123,500

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

26 July 2007Most recent
£123,500
+91.0%over 5 years
30 November 2001
£64,650

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA1 2WG: £165,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CA1 2WG

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On the street

Versus other Whimbrel Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Whimbrel Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,506

Street avg £1,576

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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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

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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

1.5 km

Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 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 2WG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA1 2WG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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