9a, Blackwell Road, Carlisle, CA2 4AB

9a is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carlisle (CA2 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 57.8% above the 2017 sale of £156,500. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.