What kind of home is 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB?

5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB?

5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB last sold for £146,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in October 2007, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and August 2016, 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB rose from £70,000 to £146,000, a change of £76,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB have?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB?

5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CA3 9FB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB use?

The latest EPC at 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB had any planning applications?

5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in February 2013 under ref. 13/0057. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB?

5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB in?

5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB sits in Stanwix, Carlisle, Carlisle. It falls within the CA3 postcode district in Cumbria.

How safe is the area around 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB?

Police records around 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB 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 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB?

The closest primary school to 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB is Stanwix School (703m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity School (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB?

The closest rail stop to 5a, Firlands, CA3 9FB is Carlisle Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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5a, Firlands, Stanwix, Carlisle, CA3 9FB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanwix, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA3 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 24.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 108.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 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 5a, Firlands, Stanwix, Carlisle, CA3 9FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5a, Firlands, Stanwix, Carlisle, CA3 9FB

1decisions1extensions10documents

Feb 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection Of Single Storey Side Extension To Provide Lounge
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
13/0057
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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.

Latest sale on 5a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£146,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2016Most recent
£146,000
+108.6%over 8 years
14 October 2007
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA3 9FB: £58,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CA3 9FB

On the street

Versus other Firlands homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,759

Street avg £1,418

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Carlisle report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.3 km

Carlisle Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

Stanwix School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA3 9FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA3 9FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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