129a, Denton Street, Carlisle, CA2 5EN

129a is a mid-terrace house in Carlisle (CA2 5EN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 111.7% above the 2002 sale of £60,000. At 52 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 8 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.