What kind of home is 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS?

17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS?

17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS last sold for £205,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in June 2012, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2012 and May 2018, 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS rose from £145,000 to £205,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS?

17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,220 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CA3 0NS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS use?

The latest EPC at 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS?

17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS in?

17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS sits in Houghton, Carlisle, Carlisle. It falls within the CA3 postcode district in Cumbria.

Is 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS 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 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS?

The closest primary school to 17 Smithy Croft, CA3 0NS is Houghton CofE School (206m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

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17 Smithy Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

113 m²

1220 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Smithy Croft

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

17 Smithy Croft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Houghton, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA3 0NS). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1220 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 25.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018).

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

17 Smithy Croft's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Smithy Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Smithy Croft 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.

17 Smithy Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2018Most recent
£205,000
+41.4%over 5 years
26 June 2012
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA3 0NS: £210,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CA3 0NS

On the street

Versus other Smithy Croft homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Smithy Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,809

Street avg £2,246

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Beech Grove Gardens, Houghton

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1 Butterburn Close

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1 Gosling Drive

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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 0NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA3 0NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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