What type of property is 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU?

18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU?

18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU last sold for £116,000 in December 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in May 1995, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1995 and December 2017, 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU rose from £50,000 to £116,000, a change of £66,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU?

18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CA2 7QU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU?

18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU located?

18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU sits in Carlisle. It falls within the CA2 postcode district in Cumbria.

How safe is the area around 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU?

Police records around 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU 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 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU?

The closest primary school to 18 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU is Belle Vue Primary School (590m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Rose Morton Academy (1.6km).

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18 Birchdale Road, Carlisle, CA2 7QU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Birchdale Road

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

18 Birchdale Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Carlisle (CA2 7QU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 46.6% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchdale Road, Carlisle, CA2 7QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birchdale 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Birchdale Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£116,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2017Most recent
£116,000
+132.0%over 22 years
17 May 1995
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA2 7QU: £170,000 (2018–2014).

Nearby sales in CA2 7QU

On the street

Versus other Birchdale Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 Birchdale Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,450

Street avg £1,354

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.6 km

Belle Vue Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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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 7QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA2 7QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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