What kind of home is Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR?

Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR?

Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR last sold for £195,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in December 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2015 and November 2020, Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR rose from £185,000 to £195,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR have?

The current EPC rating for Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR is G with a score of 18 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR?

Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CA4 0DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR use?

The latest EPC at Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR?

Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR 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 Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR in?

Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR sits in Cotehill, Carlisle, Carlisle. It falls within the CA4 postcode district in Cumbria.

How safe is the area around Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR?

Police records around Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR?

The closest primary school to Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, CA4 0DR is Cumwhinton School (2.7km).

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Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, Cotehill, Carlisle, CA4 0DR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 18

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Snowdrop Cottage

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

Snowdrop Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotehill, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA4 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 109 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 30.3% above the 2020 sale price. Sold November 2020 for £195,000.

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
Bathrooms2

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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.

Snowdrop Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

G18

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Aug 2012

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Snowdrop Cottage, Back Street, Cotehill, Carlisle, CA4 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Snowdrop Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£195,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

6 November 2020Most recent
£195,000
+5.4%over 4 years
3 December 2015
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA4 0DR: £142,700 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CA4 0DR

On the street

Versus other Back Street homes

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

EPC Rating for Snowdrop Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,789

Street avg £2,045

Below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

2.7 km

Cumwhinton School. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA4 0DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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