Sold STC Terraced

18 CLOSE STREET

CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND CA1 2HB

1 beds 1 baths 581 sq ft Listed 6 Feb 2025 (-482d)

£70,000

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Front external

Front external Dining Kitchen Lounge Bathroom Dining Kitchen Lounge Bedroom 1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

54 m²

Council tax band

A

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£68,000 Jul 2025

Price per m²

£1,296/m²

Local average

£123,165 (-43.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (2,431 of 33,755)

Street crime

477 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Mid terraced property
  • One bedroom
  • FF bathroom
  • Just off London Road
  • Rear communal yard
  • Ideal first time buy

Additional details

Garden
Yes
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

This one bedroom, one reception room mid terraced property is gas central heated and double glazed throughout. The accommodation briefly comprises of lounge, dining kitchen with integrated appliances, first floor double bedroom with built in storage and a three piece bathroom. To the rear of the property is a walled communal yard with gated access to the lane. Sold with the benefit of no onward chain and is close to an abundance of amenities, schools, shops, supermarkets, gym, transport links and college. This property would make an ideal first time buy or as a buy to let investment opportunity.
The accommodation with approximate measurements briefly comprises:
Entry via UPVC double glazed door into lounge.

Listed by

Carlisle

Cumbrian Properties

Reference: 157880204

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 03/08/2020

Current heating cost: £413/year

Potential heating cost: £346/year

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (20)
  • Solar water heating (6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #12931294

Property Details

Street: 18 Close Street

Town: CARLISLE

Postcode: CA1 2HB

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows

Certificate Issued: 14/05/2018

Work Completed: 03/04/2018

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 09/07/2025 (10 months ago) £68,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
80 SOUTH STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2EP £70,000 09/12/2025 Terraced
53C BROOK STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2HW £85,000 08/12/2025 Terraced
78 SOUTH STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2EP £110,000 20/06/2025 Terraced
3 FUSEHILL STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2ER £81,500 27/03/2025 Terraced
15 FUSEHILL STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2ES £65,000 18/02/2025 Terraced
1 FUSEHILL STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2ER £76,000 29/11/2023 Terraced
34 RYDAL STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 1SQ £90,300 01/11/2023 Terraced
9 BOWMAN STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2HD £110,000 17/10/2023 Terraced
63 HOWE STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2HT £95,000 16/10/2023 Terraced
Same street 10 CLOSE STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2HB £83,000 22/09/2023 Terraced
10 GARDEN STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2JQ £98,600 09/08/2023 Terraced
91 CHARLES STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2ET £85,000 27/07/2023 Terraced
4 ORFEUR STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2AB £126,500 14/07/2023 Terraced
10 FUSEHILL STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2ES £81,500 17/05/2023 Terraced
7 HOWE STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2HS £120,000 24/04/2023 Terraced
Same street 8 CLOSE STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2HB £97,500 19/04/2023 Terraced
37 BOWMAN STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2HR £105,000 06/04/2023 Terraced
37 FLOWER STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2JN £88,000 24/03/2023 Terraced
93 CHARLES STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2ET £64,000 14/03/2023 Terraced
29 BROAD STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2AG £140,000 24/02/2023 Terraced
13 BARROCK STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 2EU £85,000 16/12/2022 Terraced
17 SOUTH STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 2EW £95,000 17/11/2022 Terraced
Same street 13 CLOSE STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 2HB £92,000 30/09/2022 Terraced
Same street 51 CLOSE STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2HB £85,000 09/09/2022 Terraced
Same street 16 CLOSE STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 2HB £61,000 22/03/2022 Terraced
Same street 31 CLOSE STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 2HB £85,000 13/09/2021 Terraced
Same street 15 CLOSE STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 2HB £98,020 29/06/2021 Terraced
Same street 27 CLOSE STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 2HB £110,000 10/06/2021 Terraced

Street average: £88,940 (8 sales)

Area average: £93,570 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 11%
10y growth 23%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North West. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -1%
5y (index) 24.4%
10y (index) 69.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for North West. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £856/mo
Realistic £951/mo
Optimistic £1,046/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → North West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for North Cumbria: £394/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Grey St Doctors Surgery out 0.1 miles
University University of Cumbria 0.1 miles
Shop One Stop 0.1 miles
Bus stop Grey St Doctors Surgery in 0.1 miles
Shop Private Shop 0.2 miles
Train station Carlisle 0.4 miles
Hospital Cumberland Infirmary 1.4 miles
Hospital Eden Valley Hospice 1.4 miles
Train station Wetheral 3.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 224
Shoplifting 46
Public order 41
Criminal damage and arson 33
Drugs 30
Other theft 24
Anti-social behaviour 23
Other crime 15
Burglary 13
Theft from the person 7
Bicycle theft 6
Possession of weapons 6
Vehicle crime 5
Robbery 4
Total incidents 477

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

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Brook Street Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 6 Mar 2012
Norman Street Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 6 Jan 2019
Richard Rose Central Academy Secondary 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 9 Oct 2022
Progress Schools - Carlisle Other 0.5 miles Requires improvement — 18 Jun 2023
Trinity School Secondary 0.5 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 1.36%
Max investor price (0.8%) £118,875
Target investor price (1%) £95,100
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).