POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CA18 1SQ postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. Nearby schools are not yet populated in this public postcode snapshot.

Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 11 Jun 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 11 Jun 2025
  • Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools PartialSchools 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

Not enough recent sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 11 Jun 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

9 within 400m

CA18 1SQ links 9 transport stops within 400m and 9 within 800m. 2 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Village Car Park (BCT) at about 82m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Main Line Station at about 88m.

Local business

2 within 1200m

CA18 1SQ currently links 2 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1 food and drink, 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Ratty Arms at about 95m. The current amenity availability signal scores 10/100.

Jobs

1,992 online job adverts observed

Cumberland local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,235 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CA18 1SQ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

Partial school snapshot

No school rows matched the postcode area for CA18 1SQ yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.

Crime

Latest month 1

CA18 1SQ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 1 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 36, and drugs is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 93 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Not enough recent sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 11 Jun 2025.

Area context

Median sold price, last 5 years

Cumberland: £162,000. Based on 26,295 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Jun 2026.

  • Area: Cumberland
  • Confidence: Strong sample
  • Evidence: Based on 26,295 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Jun 2026

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CA18 1SQ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 10/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for CA18 1SQ
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (1).

  • Cafe: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Nightlife

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).

  • Pub: 1 mapped place

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.

Nightlife

Ratty Arms

Pub at Croftlands Drive, Ravenglass.

  • Postcode: CA18 1SN
  • Distance: 95m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Turntable Cafe

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 165m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

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.

Partial coverage

Nearby school rows are not available for this postcode route yet.

Use the schools flow and the supporting tools as a manual follow-up while the public postcode schools seam fills in.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CA18 1SQ before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CA18 1SQ.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CA18 1SQ 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 CA18 1SQ.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering CA18 1SQ.