Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Smithy Cottage, Orchard Gardens, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0LH
2 planning records
Estimated value
£300,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£60,000)+400%
Newest record on this page: August 2015. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£300,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£60,000)+400%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Smithy Cottage is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CA3 0LH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
139 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in CA3 0LH
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2001 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Smithy Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
22 May 2001Most recent
£60,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Smithy Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Smithy Cottage is a detached house in Houghton, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA3 0LH). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 400% above the 2001 sale of £60,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Smithy Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2025
Current Certificate
Aug 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 August 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Smithy Cottage, Orchard Gardens, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Smithy Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Smithy Cottage, Orchard Gardens, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0LH
2decisions1extensions23documents
- Nov 2007New BuildOutlineOutcome in report
Erection Of 1no. Detached Dwelling (outline application)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/1072
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2008Decision
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Versus other Orchard Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Smithy Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Crime
127/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Houghton CofE School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Houghton CofE SchoolPrimary300m
- Kingmoor Junior SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Stanwix SchoolPrimary2.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences545 reports31%
- Shoplifting336 reports19%
- Public Order223 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour189 reports11%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA3 0LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Smithy Cottage is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CA3 0LH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Smithy Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Smithy Cottage was lodged in August 2015 at band D and expired in August 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Smithy Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CA3 0LH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Smithy Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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