1 Wayside Cottages, Ainstable, Carlisle, CA4 9QD
About 1 Wayside Cottages
1 Wayside Cottages is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ainstable, Carlisle, Carlisle (CA4 9QD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £145,500. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 18.9% above the 2025 sale price. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Wayside Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£145,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 2025Most recent
£145,500
Median price across the last 1 sales in CA4 9QD: £160,000 (2025–2025).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
2.7 km
Armathwaite Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
2.7 km
Armathwaite School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







