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22 Smithy Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NS

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 22 Smithy Croft

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

22 Smithy Croft is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Houghton, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA3 0NS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 67.3% above the 2016 sale of £113,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm. At 62 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE49toC70
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Smithy Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.
Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£113,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2016Most recent

    £113,000

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

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.

22 Smithy Croft outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,823

Street avg £2,245

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 22 Smithy Croft

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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.
£194k

1 Gosling Drive

CA3 0QG

3 bed1 bath
£197k

1 Butterburn Close

CA3 0PT

3 bed1 bath
£181k

1 Drumburgh Avenue

CA3 0PD

3 bed1 bath
£227k

1 Blackadder Close

CA3 0ND

3 bed2 bath
£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
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 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 22 Smithy Croft, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.