What type of property is 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP?

5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP last change hands?

5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP last sold for £175,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £15,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP changed over time?

Across 5 sales between September 1997 and April 2024, 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP rose from £15,000 to £175,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP?

5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 108% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CA2 5XP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP?

5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP located?

5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP sits in Carlisle. It falls within the CA2 postcode district in Cumbria.

What is crime like near 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP?

Police records around 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (109% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP?

The closest primary school to 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP is Robert Ferguson Primary School (466m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP?

The closest rail stop to 5 Blencowe Street, CA2 5XP is Carlisle Rail Station, 622m away.

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5 Blencowe Street, Carlisle, CA2 5XP

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Blencowe Street

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

5 Blencowe Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carlisle (CA2 5XP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 72.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £175,000.

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromE46toD66

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

45%70%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blencowe Street, Carlisle, CA2 5XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Blencowe 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 Blencowe Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£175,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2024Most recent
£175,000
+14.8%over 1 year
13 December 2022
£152,500
+20.1%over 10 years
28 August 2012
£127,000
25 October 2004
£127,500
+750.0%over 7 years
4 September 1997
£15,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA2 5XP: £64,500 (2025–1998).

Nearby sales in CA2 5XP

On the street

Versus other Blencowe Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Blencowe Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,446

Street avg £739

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Robert Ferguson Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA2 5XP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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