Flat 1, 17 Shady Grove Road, Carlisle, CA2 7LE

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Carlisle (CA2 7LE). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–77 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (52 versus a worst of 48). The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 77.7% below the 2015 sale of £530,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015).