3 South Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NA
About 3 South Croft
3 South Croft is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Houghton, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA3 0NA). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £215,000 — fresh data. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 145.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 May 2026
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Planning history
3 South Croft has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 South Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NA
- Jul 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection Of Single Storey Rear Extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/0024/PDN
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Sales history & valuation
3 South Croft saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 10 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2026Most recent
£215,000
+20.8%over 7 years26 July 2018
£178,000
+38.0%over 2 years16 June 2016
£129,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CA3 0NA: £213,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CA3 0NA
6 South Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NA
Sold Dec 2025
£213,00021 South Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NA
Sold Oct 2024
£325,00031 South Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NA
Sold Nov 2023
£185,00019 South Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NA
Sold Mar 2023
£180,00020 South Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NA
Sold Jan 2023
£220,000
Versus other South Croft homes
Price per m² for 3 South Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,388
Street avg £2,163
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
127/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.2 km
Houghton CofE School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB







