What type of property is Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX?

Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX is a 5-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX?

Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX last sold for £130,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in October 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2015 and April 2025, Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX rose from £110,000 to £130,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX?

Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CA3 8TX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX had any planning applications?

Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX?

Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX is in council tax band C.

Where is Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX located?

Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX sits in Carlisle. It falls within the CA3 postcode district in Cumbria.

Is Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX 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.

Which schools serve Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX?

The closest primary school to Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX is Caldew Lea School (673m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity School (657m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX?

The closest rail stop to Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, CA3 8TX is Carlisle Rail Station, 717m away.

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Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, Carlisle, CA3 8TX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Carlisle (CA3 8TX). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. A recent sale: £130,000 in April 2025. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 49.2% above the 2025 sale price.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Flat 1's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Mar 2019

EPC improved fromF35toE39

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, Carlisle, CA3 8TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Flat 1, 3 Abbey Street, Carlisle, CA3 8TX

1decisions9documents2nearby

Flagged:HMO conversion

Nov 2025
HMOFull
Outcome in report
Change Of Use From HMO To Short Term Rental Rooms
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
25/0505
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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.

Flat 1 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£130,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2025Most recent
£130,000
30 July 2019
£130,000
+18.2%over 3 years
30 October 2015
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA3 8TX: £205,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CA3 8TX

On the street

Versus other Abbey Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

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Full Carlisle report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

Trinity School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA3 8TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA3 8TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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