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17 Borrowdale Gardens, Carlisle, CA2 5RE

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Borrowdale Gardens

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

17 Borrowdale Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Carlisle (CA2 5RE). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. At 55 m² this is the 31st smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 36 units on file.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in September 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 sits 472.2% above the 1997 sale of £18,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 64.6% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 35 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Apr 2013
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Sept 2025from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromD64toC69
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Borrowdale Gardens, Carlisle, CA2 5RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Borrowdale Gardens 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.

17 Borrowdale Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£103,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£18,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 1997Most recent

    £18,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA2 5RE: £52,000 (2024–2007).

On the street

Versus other Borrowdale Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Borrowdale Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£327

Street avg £1,207

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Borrowdale Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

1.6 km

Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Bede's Catholic Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA2 5RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CA2 5RE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CA2 5RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Borrowdale Gardens, Carlisle, CA2 5RE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.