What type of property is 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR?

1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR?

1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR last sold for £129,000 in January 2021, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £53,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and January 2021, 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR rose from £53,000 to £129,000, a change of £76,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in August 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR?

1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CA2 4DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR?

1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR 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 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR located?

1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR sits in Carlisle. It falls within the CA2 postcode district in Cumbria.

Is 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR show an average of 260 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR?

The closest primary school to 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR is The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) (377m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Rose Central Academy (2.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR?

The closest rail stop to 1 Boston Avenue, CA2 4DR is Carlisle Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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1 Boston Avenue, Carlisle, CA2 4DR

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Boston Avenue

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

1 Boston Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Carlisle (CA2 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 27.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 23.8% below the postcode norm. Sold January 2021 for £129,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

1 Boston Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2015

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 October 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromD56toF36

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Boston Avenue, Carlisle, CA2 4DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Boston Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Boston Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£129,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£129,000
+79.3%over 18 years
26 September 2002
£71,950
+35.8%over 5 years
22 May 1997
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA2 4DR: £144,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CA2 4DR

On the street

Versus other Boston Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Boston Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£963

Street avg £1,379

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Carlisle district page.

Full Carlisle report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

260/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided). 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA2 4DR 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 CA2 4DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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