# 43 MAXWELL DRIVE, KINGSTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA6 4EB

## Property details

- Slug: `3817dce` (address key hash: `3817dcef9327bb44781223b3799546c79ebb6e56`)
- Postcode: CA6 4EB
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 91 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2012 onwards
- Last sold: £320,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,516/m²
- Local average: £342,889 (14 sales)
- Street crime: 1 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £320,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 19/03/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £551/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5435-7127-2400-0150-8222)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £320,000 | Detached | — | £322,712 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-aec1-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 MAXWELL DRIVE, KINGSTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA6 4EB | £320,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 CHARLTON WAY, KINGSTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA6 4EU | £325,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 23 CRINDLEDYKE LANE, KINGSTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA6 4DA | £430,000 | 21/11/2025 | Detached |
| 38 MAXWELL DRIVE, KINGSTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA6 4EB | £305,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached |
| 9 KINMONT WAY, KINGSTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA6 4FA | £300,000 | 13/05/2022 | Detached |
| 1 CRINDLEDYKE LANE, KINGSTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA6 4DA | £297,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |
| 11 CRINDLEDYKE CLOSE, KINGSTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA6 4BX | £192,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |
| 9 CRINDLEDYKE CLOSE, KINGSTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA6 4BX | £212,500 | 22/07/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £294,500 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 33.5%
- **10y growth:** 37.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North West; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 56.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North West). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £856/mo
- **Realistic:** £951/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,046/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for North Cumbria (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,100

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **1** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| James Rennie School | Other | 1.2 miles | Outstanding — 17 Jun 2014 |
| Kingmoor Junior School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 5 Apr 2012 |
| Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2017 |
| Rockcliffe CofE School | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 20 Mar 2023 |
| Blackford CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |