5 Castle Close, CA28 7TP

Detached house275 m²EPC DBand EFreehold

5 Castle Close, in CA28, is a freehold detached house on Castle Close. It last sold for £275,000 in 2013 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 129% on its first recorded sale of £120,000 in 1997.

EPC DCouncil tax E

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
275 m²
2,960 sq ft
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
10 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £425,000£665,000 today, projected from its 2013 sale.

Indicative value
£425,000£665,000
Carrying the 2013 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5.2%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2013)
£275,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2013 · £275k£665k£425k2026

From the 2013 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

CA28 £/m² (recent sales)£1,667this home £1,000 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Cumberland, the official average home value is £172,186+5% in a year, +25% over five.

Detached£286,708
Semi-detached£179,454
Terraced£141,758
Flat / maisonette£94,081

Covers the whole Cumberland area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 5 Castle Close, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1997, up 129% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k199720032009201520212026£166k+129%Sold 2013: £275,000£275kSold 1997: £120,000£120k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k199720122026£166k+129%Sold 2013: £275,000£275kSold 1997: £120,000£120k
CA28 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against CA28's yearly median.

Energy certificate 29 Feb 2016
Rated EPC D · 275 m² recorded
10 Apr 2013Most recent
£275,000+129%
Detached house · Freehold · +5.2%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 149→275 m² (+126 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 23 Aug 2012
Rated EPC D · 149 m² recorded
22 Jan 1997
£120,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1983-1990
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 5 Castle Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (66/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £2,237 a year. The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 78
D55–68
This home · 66
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
10 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£2,237/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
29 Feb 2016
lodgement date
Between its certificates
29 Feb 2016Floor area grew 149→275 m² (+126 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1983-1990 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band E (≈£3,069/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£3,069/yr · Cumberland
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Copeland 002C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 29% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: housing & access score well, but a weaker health.

Breakdown by domain
Income6/10
Employment4/10
Education & skills6/10
Health2/10
Crime3/10
Housing & access9/10
Living environment4/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 5 Castle Close sits in its local market.

CA28 median
£145,750
last 8 years
CA28 £/m²
£1,667
last 8 years

5 Castle Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 5 Castle Close last sell, and for how much?

5 Castle Close last sold for £275,000 on 10 Apr 2013, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 5 Castle Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 5 Castle Close between 1997 and 2013. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 5 Castle Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 275 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 5 Castle Close?

5 Castle Close is in council tax band E, costing about £3,069 a year (Cumberland).

How energy efficient is 5 Castle Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 66). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 5 Castle Close worth today?

Carrying its 2013 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.2% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £425,000–£665,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 5 Castle Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at CA28 7TP

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Castle Close.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.