18 Balfour Road, Carlisle, CA2 7DU
About 18 Balfour Road
18 Balfour Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carlisle (CA2 7DU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £104,750. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 20.3% above the 2025 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Balfour Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 9 years.
£104,750
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2025Most recent
£104,750
+34.3%over 9 years12 November 2015
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA2 7DU: £94,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Balfour Road homes
Years Held for 18 Balfour Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,048
Street avg £1,054
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
1.8 km
Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School. 18 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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB