POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
CA1 2TA postcode decision report
Strong move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 18 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 11 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £119,000Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Nov 2025
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 18 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Nov 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
11 within 400mCA1 2TA links 11 transport stops within 400m and 32 within 800m. 11 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Botcherby Ave (BCT) at about 187m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
26 within 1200mCA1 2TA currently links 26 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 9 grocery, 5 financial services, 5 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Chung's at about 220m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
1,992 online job adverts observedCumberland local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,235 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched CA1 2TA in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
18 nearby school rows18 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CA1 2TA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 7CA1 2TA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 7 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 152, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 34 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£119,000
Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Nov 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CA1 2TA, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Grocery
9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (4), bakery (2), convenience (2).
Amenity group
Financial services
5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bank (3), atm (2).
Amenity group
Nightlife
5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (5).
Amenity group
Food and drink
4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (2), restaurant (2).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Food and drink
Chung's
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Simply Food & Drinks
Convenience at 38, Victoria Road, Carlisle.
Nightlife
Magpie Inn
Pub at Victoria Road, Carlisle.
Financial services
RBS
Bank at 1a, Wavell Drive, Carlisle.
Food and drink
Toby Carvery
Restaurant at Toby Cavery, 491, Warwick Road, Carlisle.
Grocery
Pioneer Foodstore
Supermarket at Montgomery Way, Carlisle.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Brook Street Primary School
Primary option in CA1 2JB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Inglewood Infant School
Primary option in CA1 3LX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Inglewood Junior School
Primary option in CA1 3QA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for CA1 2TA before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CA1 2TA.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CA1 2TA with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CA1 2TA.
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Ask vetted agents
If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering CA1 2TA.
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