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Furze Brook, Plains Road, Wetheral, Carlisle, CA4 8LA

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
247 m²
2659 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Furze Brook

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

Furze Brook is a semi-detached house in Wetheral, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA4 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (181 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £543,500. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Furze Brook's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from May 2016
EPC improved fromF35toE53
Windows
PoorGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
12%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Furze Brook, Plains Road, Wetheral, Carlisle, CA4 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Furze Brook has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at Furze Brook, Plains Road, Wetheral, Carlisle, CA4 8LA

4decisions10documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Jul 2000
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement of flat roof with pitched roof

    Reference
    00/0473
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Furze Brook valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£543,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £543,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA4 8LA: £375,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Plains Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Furze Brook lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,200

Street avg £2,582

On par

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 230 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.8 t/year

Street avg 12.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Furze Brook

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£410k

1 Chapel Courtyard, Corby Hill

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1 Fallowfield Gardens, Wetheral

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£374k

1 Croft Close, Cumwhinton

CA4 8FG

£324k

1 Chestnut Grove, Cumwhinton

CA4 8EL

1 bed
£323k

1 Alders Edge, Scotby

CA4 8FA

£322k

1 Glenwilley, Great Corby

CA4 8NF

4 bed
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

23/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Wetheral Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.3 km

Great Corby School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CA4 8LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CA4 8LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Furze Brook, Plains Road, Wetheral, Carlisle, CA4 8LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.