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4 Orchard Lane, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0LY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Orchard Lane

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

4 Orchard Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Houghton, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA3 0LY). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 110 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 46.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

4 Orchard Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Orchard Lane, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Orchard Lane 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.

4 Orchard Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£170,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2018Most recent

    £170,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA3 0LY: £235,000 (2024–2001).

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.

Price per m² for 4 Orchard Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,550

Street avg £2,604

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Orchard Lane

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.
£251k

1 Antonine Way, Houghton

CA3 0LG

3 bed
£252k

1 Abbotsford Drive

CA3 0QJ

3 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Bewcastle Close

CA3 0PU

3 bed1 bath
£273k

1 Beech Grove Gardens, Houghton

CA3 0LR

3 bed
£227k

1 Blackadder Close

CA3 0ND

3 bed2 bath
£277k

1 Gelt Close

CA3 0HJ

3 bed2 bath
£197k

1 Butterburn Close

CA3 0PT

3 bed1 bath
£194k

1 Gosling Drive

CA3 0QG

3 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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.2 km

Houghton CofE School. 4 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 0LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CA3 0LY

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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Orchard Lane, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.