# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (CA1 3JQ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 70 HILLARY GROVE, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND CA1 3JQ | | Price | £135,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 67 m² | | Last sold | £140,000 Jun 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 05/03/2035 - **Current heating cost:** £791/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,100 ### Recommendations - B (£500 - £1,500) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - G (£350 - £450) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - O3 (£1,000 - £1,400) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2135-3927-2100-0916-5202) ## Description If you're in need of home working space, or are looking to run your business from home, 70 Hillary Grove is sure to appeal to you, with a fantastic outbuilding in the garden all set up and ready for you. This move in ready home features a bright and spacious living/dining room, gorgeous modern fitted kitchen, handy utility room, two generous double bedrooms, a stunning three piece bathroom, huge garden, off street parking for multiple vehicles and is ready to view now. QUOTE NL0727. The property is approached by a spacious shillied driveway to fit multiple vehicles. You enter the home into the welcoming hallway which has plenty of space for your coats and shoes, the staircase leading to the first floor with storage below, a door straight ahead to the kitchen, and a door on your right to the living/dining room. The dual aspect living/dining room is flooded with natural light, has plenty of space for a large dining table for entertaining, and the eye catching  panelling finishes off this room beautifully. The modern fitted kitchen is really well laid out with lots of room for cooking. It is well equipped with a range of shaker style wall and base units with complementing worktops over, has an integrated electric oven and grill, gas hob with extractor fan over, pantry cupboard housing the meters, a door to the utility room and a door to the rear garden. Upstairs there are two generous double bedrooms and a three piece bathroom. The master bedroom fits a super king bed with ease whilst still allowing for plenty of bedroom furniture and has a deep storage cupboard over the stairs. The second bedroom is another spacious double and has the benefit of floor to ceiling fitted wardrobes, and a cupboard housing the recently installed gas combination boiler. The modern three piece bathroom is recently fitted and comprises of rainfall shower over P shaped bath, wash hand basin with vanity unit and a WC. The selling point of this home has to be the fabulous rear garden. It is so generous in size yet easy to maintain being mostly laid to lawn with a shillied path leading to the outbuilding. The outbuilding, which is on a concrete base with a felt roof, is insulated, has its own electricity supply and loads of power sockets. It is the ideal home working space or place to run your business from and creates endless opportunities for you. The property is situated in a popular residential location to the South of Carlisle, with a huge range of amenities on the doorstep including excellent transport links, well renowned schools, parks, shops and supermarkets and is on a regular bus route. This wonderful home would make an excellent first buy and is perfect for anyone looking for a home they can move straight into, without the dreaded list of DIY jobs.  I can't wait to show you around. Tenure: Freehold Council tax band: A EPC rating: D QUOTE NL0727 ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139298) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139299) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139300) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139301) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139302) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139303) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139304) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139305) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139306) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139307) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139308) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139309) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139310) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139311) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139312) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139313) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/159111869/1139314) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/159111869/1139315) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/159111869/1139316) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 70 HILLARY GROVE, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 3JQ | £140,000 | 19/06/2025 | Semi-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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 28 CROSSWAYS, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 3JW | £160,000 | 12/01/2026 | Semi-detached | | 53 LONGHOLME ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 3HN | £52,500 | 05/09/2025 | Semi-detached | | 34 EDGEHILL ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 3PE | £156,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 52 CROSSWAYS, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 3JU | £118,995 | 18/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 5 HOPES HILL DRIVE, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 3LB | £143,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 56 CUMWHINTON ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 3JB | £180,000 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 85 MEADOW VIEW, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 3JJ | £107,000 | 06/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 162 WATERMANS WALK, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 3TU | £120,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 10 EDGEHILL ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 3PE | £173,000 | 20/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 25 WINTON CRESCENT, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 3JZ | £107,500 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 50 CUMWHINTON ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 3LA | £175,000 | 14/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 54 EDGEHILL ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 3PR | £135,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 17 HOPES HILL DRIVE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 3LD | £187,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 38 EDGEHILL ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 3PE | £94,500 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 19 WINTON CRESCENT, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 3JY | £87,500 | 14/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 15 WINTON CRESCENT, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 3JY | £86,000 | 13/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 11 SIMMERSON DRIVE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 3HZ | £160,000 | 12/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 44 EDGEHILL ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 3PE | £130,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 28 ASHFORD WAY, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 3LG | £155,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 2 WATERMANS WALK, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 3TU | £285,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 70 HILLARY GROVE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 3JQ | £85,500 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £85,500 (1 sale) **Area average:** £140,650 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £184,549 (35 Semi-detached, CA1, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -26.8% ## 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).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £474/mo ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | 2 Bed Terraced House, Carlisle, CA1 | £750/mo | 2 | 1.15 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.56% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000 *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 OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £750/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 6.7% - **Cost-to-rent:** 15× - **Monthly cashflow:** £118/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.6% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £2,015/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 42.3% - **10y growth:** 44.1% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for North West; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 7.5% - **5y growth (index):** 27.6% - **10y growth (index):** 61.5% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)