What kind of home is 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ?

7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ sell for?

7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ last sold for £205,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ?

7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CA3 0QJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ?

7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ in?

7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ sits in Carlisle. It falls within the CA3 postcode district in Cumbria.

What is crime like near 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ?

Police records around 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ 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 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ?

The closest primary school to 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ is Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School (661m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ?

The closest rail stop to 7 Abbotsford Drive, CA3 0QJ is Carlisle Rail Station, 2.9km away.

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7 Abbotsford Drive, Carlisle, CA3 0QJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Abbotsford Drive

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

7 Abbotsford Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Carlisle (CA3 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 22% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 50.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £205,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Abbotsford Drive, Carlisle, CA3 0QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Abbotsford Drive 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.

7 Abbotsford Drive 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 (2023)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 July 2023Most recent
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA3 0QJ: £235,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CA3 0QJ

On the street

Versus other Abbotsford Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Abbotsford Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,010

Street avg £1,632

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 116 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.9 km

Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA3 0QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA3 0QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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