1 Close Cottages, Well Lane, Stanwix, Carlisle, CA3 9DU
About 1 Close Cottages
1 Close Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanwix, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA3 9DU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 41.5% above the 2009 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 1 Close Cottages, Well Lane, Stanwix, Carlisle, CA3 9DU
- Feb 2009Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell pollard stump
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/0001/S211
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationOct 2010Decision
- FullJul 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 6 years.
£118,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2009Most recent
£118,000
+22.9%over 5 years11 September 2003
£96,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.7 km
Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Stanwix School. 14 schools nearby.
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