What type of property is Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ?

Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ sell for?

Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ last sold for £207,500 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £40,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ?

Across 4 sales between December 1995 and September 2023, Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ rose from £40,000 to £207,500, a change of £167,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ?

The current EPC rating for Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ?

Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CA4 8DJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ heated?

The latest EPC at Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ?

Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ 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.

Where is Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ located?

Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ sits in Cumwhinton, Carlisle, Carlisle. It falls within the CA4 postcode district in Cumbria.

What is crime like near Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ?

Police records around Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ 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.

Which schools serve Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ?

The closest primary school to Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ is Cumwhinton School (243m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ?

The closest rail stop to Laurel Cottage, Station Road, CA4 8DJ is Wetheral Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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Laurel Cottage, Station Road, Cumwhinton, Carlisle, CA4 8DJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Laurel Cottage

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

Laurel Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cumwhinton, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA4 8DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 10.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £207,500.

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
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromD59toE47

Windows

PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Jun 2022from May 2012

EPC improved fromE47toD58

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Laurel Cottage, Station Road, Cumwhinton, Carlisle, CA4 8DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Laurel 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.

Laurel Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£207,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2023Most recent
£207,500
+102.4%over 11 years
6 September 2012
£102,500
+55.3%over 11 years
12 October 2000
£66,000
+65.0%over 4 years
8 December 1995
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA4 8DJ: £305,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CA4 8DJ

On the street

Versus other Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Laurel Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,842

Street avg £1,924

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Nearest stop

2.2 km

Wetheral Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cumwhinton School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CA4 8DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CA4 8DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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