Sold Detached

55 WOOD STREET

CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND CA1 2SF

4 beds 2 baths 1,862 sq ft Listed 4 Mar 2025 (-468d)

£185,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Floor area

173 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£193,000 May 2025

Price per m²

£1,069/m²

Local average

£231,968 (-20.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (17,210 of 33,755)

Street crime

118 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Detached family house
  • East side of City centre
  • Easy access M6 j43
  • 2 reception rooms
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Generous garden plot
  • Garage
  • Needs some improvement

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

GUIDE PRICE £185,000+
FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON THURSDAY 3RD APRIL 2025 AT THE HALSTON HOTEL, CARLISLE - For bidding registration, please visit auctionhousecumbria.co.uk - A detached family house occupying a generous, corner garden plot in a no-through road on the east side of the City with easy access to the M6 at junction 43. In need of some modernisation but offers good family accommodation with two reception rooms and four bedrooms.
Detached house with garage and generous garden
A detached family house occupying a generous, corner garden plot in a no-through road on the east side of the City with easy access to the M6 at junction 43.
The property is in need of some modernisation but offers good family accommodation with two reception rooms and four bedrooms.
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Ground Floor Entrance Hal
Sitting Room 16'9 x 15'
Dining Room 13'9 x 13'3
Kitchen 12' x 11'3
Shower Room/Utility 10'6 x 9'3
First Floor Bedroom 15'9 x 11'3
Bedroom 12'3 x 10'6
Bedroom 15'9 x 10'3
Bathroom 12' x 10'6
Bedroom 13' x 12'9
Outside Generous, corner garden plot - see the title plan - with lawns to sides and rear, patio and side drive to detached timber garage.
Tenure: See Legal Pack
EPC Rating: TBC
Administration Fee: £1200 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.
Disbursements: Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

Listed by

Carlisle

Auction House Cumbria

Reference: 158955311

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 26/03/2025

Expiry date: 25/03/2035

Current heating cost: £1,842/year

Potential heating cost: £1,432/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £44,523

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£15 - £30)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
  • Wind turbine (£15,000 - £25,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 08/05/2025 (1 year ago) £193,000 —

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
38 EDEN PARK CRESCENT, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2UF £225,000 23/01/2026 Detached
6 BROADOAKS GRANGE, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2TA £185,000 11/11/2022 Detached
468 WARWICK ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, CA1 2SB £269,250 15/09/2022 Detached
4 WAVELL DRIVE, ROSEHILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 2SE £630,000 19/08/2022 Detached
2 WOOD STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 2SF £135,000 29/11/2021 Detached
CALDBECK WARWICK ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 2UA £270,000 20/08/2021 Detached

Area average: £285,708 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 3.8%
10y growth 14.6%

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

1y (index) 1.1%
5y (index) 22.5%
10y (index) 56.4%

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: £738/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CA1 2SF

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Benfield Dacia 0.1 miles
Shop Benfield Nissan 0.1 miles
Bus stop Toby Inn in 0.1 miles
Bus stop Warwick Rd Bed Centre out 0.1 miles
University University of Cumbria 0.9 miles
University University of Cumbria, Carlisle Campus 0.9 miles
Train station Carlisle 1.3 miles
Hospital Eden Valley Hospice 2.0 miles
Hospital Cumberland Infirmary 2.3 miles
Train station Wetheral 2.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 57
Other theft 11
Criminal damage and arson 9
Public order 8
Drugs 7
Burglary 6
Vehicle crime 6
Shoplifting 5
Anti-social behaviour 3
Other crime 3
Bicycle theft 2
Robbery 1
Total incidents 118

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Primary 0.2 miles Good — 13 Dec 2017
St John Henry Newman Catholic School Secondary 0.7 miles Good — 14 Jul 2022
Norman Street Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 6 Jan 2019
Scotby CofE Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Good — 18 May 2022
Pennine Way Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Good — 3 Mar 2012

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.51%
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).