159 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, CA2 4DS

159 Blackwell Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carlisle (CA2 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 60 m² this is the 4th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 20 units on file.

It hasn't traded since December 2007, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 89.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.