POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CA2 5RY 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. 30 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 02 Jun 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 02 Jun 2025Connectivity: Broadband coverage is mixedFlood: 1 flood feature matchSchools: 30 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £75,000Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 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 30 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 sample

Strong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 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

10 within 400m

CA2 5RY links 10 transport stops within 400m and 39 within 800m. 10 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Willow Holme (BCT) at about 28m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Rail Station at about 979m.

Local business

267 within 1200m

CA2 5RY currently links 267 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 105 food and drink, 44 retail, 35 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Sainsburys Petrol Station at about 112m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CA2 5RY in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

30 nearby school rows

30 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CA2 5RY. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 70

CA2 5RY has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 70 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 655, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 127 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£75,000

Strong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 Jun 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CA2 5RY, 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

Food and drink

105 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (39), cafe (33), restaurant (33).

Amenity group

Retail

44 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (23), mobile phone (8), electronics (4).

Amenity group

Nightlife

35 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (21), bar (14).

Amenity group

Personal services

33 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (27), beauty (6).

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.

Fuel

Sainsburys Petrol Station (Sainsbury's)

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Joiners Arms

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Sainsbury's

Supermarket at Church Street, Carlisle.

Food and drink

Subway

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Golden Pheasant

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Pompeii Steakhouse

Restaurant at 1, Abbey Street, 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

Belle Vue Primary School

Primary option in CA2 7PT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Caldew Lea School

Primary option in CA2 7BE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Cummersdale School

Primary option in CA2 6BD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CA2 5RY 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 CA2 5RY.

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 CA2 5RY 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 CA2 5RY.

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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 CA2 5RY.