# 8 CROFT PARK, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA4 8JH

## Property details

- Slug: `52d4458` (address key hash: `52d445801ef62ff2774925b8bed1407e6464a3a0`)
- Postcode: CA4 8JH
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 151 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £399,950 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,649/m²
- Local average: £443,607 (17 sales)
- Street crime: 1 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £399,950
- Date: 2026-02-09
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 20/02/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £1,077/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/1300-8691-0822-1121-3223)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-09 | £399,950 | Detached | — | £398,839 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-f3f6-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 CROFT PARK, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA4 8JH | £399,950 | 09/02/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [154186373](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e2067c2)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £399,950 |
| listed | 2024-10-25 | £399,950 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £380,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £115,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 JENNET CROFT, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA4 8JJ | £226,667 | 08/07/2025 | Detached |
| 12 CROFT PARK, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA4 8JH | £370,000 | 05/09/2023 | Detached |
| THE GREEN FARM THE GREEN, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA4 8ET | £690,000 | 01/08/2023 | Detached |
| BROOKVALE, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA4 8JQ | £615,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 10 ST BENEDICTS WAY, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8FP | £440,000 | 23/11/2022 | Detached |
| 8 CROFT PARK, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8JH | £380,000 | 14/10/2022 | Detached |
| MEADOW CROFT, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8JG | £550,000 | 04/10/2022 | Detached |
| SGUMAIN, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA4 8HE | £375,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| THE GABLES 1 THE GREEN, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8ET | £270,000 | 27/09/2022 | Detached |
| 16 ST BENEDICTS WAY, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8FP | £442,500 | 25/08/2022 | Detached |
| 15 ST BENEDICTS WAY, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8FP | £436,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 5 ST BENEDICTS WAY, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8FP | £490,000 | 07/06/2022 | Detached |
| SOUTH VIEW LODGE THE GREEN, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8ET | £560,000 | 26/05/2022 | Detached |
| SAFFRON HOUSE, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8HL | £450,000 | 16/05/2022 | Detached |
| CELTIC COTTAGE, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8ES | £399,950 | 22/04/2022 | Detached |
| OAK TREE COTTAGE, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8JD | £400,000 | 04/04/2022 | Detached |
| 3 THE GLEBE, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8EY | £710,000 | 01/03/2022 | Detached |
| STONEGARTH, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8JQ | £395,000 | 01/12/2021 | Detached |
| FAIRWAYS, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8JD | £375,000 | 09/11/2021 | Detached |
| PLOT 1 SCOTBY ROAD, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA4 8JG | £165,000 | 06/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £437,006 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -0.8%
- **10y growth:** 14.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 5.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 53.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £859/mo
- **Realistic:** £954/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,049/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £119,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,400

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **1** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Great Corby  School and Nursery | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 8 Apr 2014 |
| Cumwhinton School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 18 Dec 2023 |
| Warwick Bridge Primary School | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 6 May 2015 |
| Scotby CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.8 miles | Good — 18 May 2022 |
| Pennine Way Primary School | Primary | 2.1 miles | Good — 3 Mar 2012 |
