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20 Smithy Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NS

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Smithy Croft

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

20 Smithy Croft is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Houghton, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA3 0NS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. At 61 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 15 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 30.6% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2024

Current Certificate
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Smithy Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 20 Smithy Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NS

2decisions12documents
  1. Oct 2014
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Removal Of Garden Shed And Erection Of Detached Domestic Garage

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    14/0799
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.
Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£144,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2014Most recent

    £144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA3 0NS: £195,000 (2026–2022).

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.

On floor area, 20 Smithy Croft runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,361

Street avg £2,305

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£195k

1 Gosling Drive

CA3 0QG

3 bed1 bath
£181k

1 Drumburgh Avenue

CA3 0PD

3 bed1 bath
£196k

1 Butterburn Close

CA3 0PT

3 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Blackadder Close

CA3 0ND

3 bed2 bath
£248k

1 Bewcastle Close

CA3 0PU

3 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Abbotsford Drive

CA3 0QJ

3 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Beech Grove Gardens, Houghton

CA3 0LR

3 bed
£273k

1 Gelt Close

CA3 0HJ

3 bed2 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.
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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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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 0NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CA3 0NS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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