What type of property is 34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU?

34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU?

34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU last sold for £162,500 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in March 2014, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2014 and January 2017, 34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU fell from £170,000 to £162,500, a change of £7,500. That works out to roughly -1.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU?

The current EPC rating for 34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU?

34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CA2 7QU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU?

34 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 34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU located?

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

How safe is the area around 34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU?

Police records around 34 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 34 Birchdale Road, CA2 7QU?

The closest primary school to 34 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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34 Birchdale Road, Carlisle, CA2 7QU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Birchdale Road

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

34 Birchdale Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Carlisle (CA2 7QU). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 41.5% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

34 Birchdale Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Birchdale Road, Carlisle, CA2 7QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 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.

34 Birchdale Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£162,500

Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2017Most recent
£162,500
-4.4%over 2 years
7 March 2014
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA2 7QU: £132,500 (2018–2009).

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.

EPC Rating for 34 Birchdale Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,310

Street avg £1,389

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Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 104 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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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1 Beck Close

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2 bed1 bath

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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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

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