What kind of home is 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY?

1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY?

1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY last sold for £260,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,000 in September 1999, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY?

Across 2 sales between September 1999 and September 2024, 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY rose from £71,000 to £260,000, a change of £189,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY?

1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CA3 0LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY use?

The latest EPC at 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY?

1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY in?

1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY sits in Houghton, Carlisle, Carlisle. It falls within the CA3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY?

Police records around 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY?

The closest primary school to 1 Orchard Lane, CA3 0LY is Houghton CofE School (192m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

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1 Orchard Lane, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0LY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Orchard Lane

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

1 Orchard Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Houghton, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA3 0LY). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 105% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in September 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Lane, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Orchard Lane has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Orchard Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£260,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2024Most recent
£260,000
+266.2%over 25 years
5 September 1999
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA3 0LY: £190,000 (2020–2001).

Nearby sales in CA3 0LY

On the street

Versus other Orchard Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Orchard Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £1,992

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.2 km

Houghton CofE School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA3 0LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA3 0LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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