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18 Cross Close, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0LQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 18 Cross Close

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

18 Cross Close is a semi-detached house in Houghton, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA3 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 131.5% above the 2016 sale of £87,695. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 52.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Cross Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from May 2016
EPC improved fromB82toC79
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cross Close, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Cross Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£87,695

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2016Most recent

    £87,695

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA3 0LQ: £205,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cross Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Cross Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,069

Street avg £2,031

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 8 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Cross Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£203k

1 Beech Grove, Houghton

CA3 0NU

£197k

1 Butterburn Close

CA3 0PT

3 bed1 bath
£194k

1 Gosling Drive

CA3 0QG

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Esk Road

CA3 0HN

£227k

1 Blackadder Close

CA3 0ND

3 bed2 bath
£181k

1 Drumburgh Avenue

CA3 0PD

3 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Burtholme Avenue

CA3 0FP

£175k

1 Askerton Close

CA3 0PE

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.6 km

Houghton CofE School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 CA3 0LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CA3 0LQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CA3 0LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Cross Close, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.