2 Alton Street, Carlisle, CA2 4DX
About 2 Alton Street
2 Alton Street is a detached house in Carlisle (CA2 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in August 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 283.4% above the 1996 sale of £78,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 51% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
2 Alton Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Alton Street has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
2 Alton Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£78,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 August 1996Most recent
£78,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA2 4DX: £110,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Alton Street homes
On price per m², 2 Alton Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£409
Street avg £938
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided). 22 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB