What kind of home is Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL?

Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL?

Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL last sold for £400,000 in February 2026. Before that, it sold for £118,000 in April 1999, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1999 and February 2026, Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL rose from £118,000 to £400,000, a change of £282,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL have?

The current EPC rating for Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL?

Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL use?

The latest EPC at Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL?

Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL is in council tax band E.

Which area is Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL in?

Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL sits in Cumwhinton, Carlisle, Carlisle. It falls within the CA4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL?

Police records around Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL show an average of 23 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL?

The closest primary school to Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, CA4 0AL is Cumwhinton School (1.7km).

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Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, Cumwhinton, Carlisle, CA4 0AL

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Garth Cottage

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

Garth Cottage is a detached house in Cumwhinton, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA4 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

Most recent transfer was February 2026 at £400,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Mar 2015

Low Energy Lighting

33%93%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Garth Cottage, Alby Orchard, Cumwhinton, Carlisle, CA4 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Garth Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£400,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2026Most recent
£400,000
+239.0%over 26 years
22 April 1999
£118,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CA4 0AL: £224,000 (2020–1999).

Nearby sales in CA4 0AL

Orchard House, Alby Orchard, Cumwhinton, Carlisle, CA4 0AL
Sold Jun 2020
£245,000

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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.

Full Carlisle report

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

Crime

23/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

1.7 km

Cumwhinton School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA4 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA4 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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