POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

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

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 16 May 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £87,500Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 May 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 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: 16 May 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

17 within 400m

CA2 5UH links 17 transport stops within 400m and 68 within 800m. 17 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Weardale Road (BCT) at about 187m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Rail Station at about 903m.

Local business

262 within 1200m

CA2 5UH currently links 262 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 104 food and drink, 45 retail, 33 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Aldi at about 163m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

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 CA2 5UH in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

30 nearby school rows

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

Crime

Latest month 78

CA2 5UH has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 78 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 817, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 124 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£87,500

Strong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 May 2025.

Local business

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

104 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (38), cafe (33), restaurant (33).

Amenity group

Retail

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

Amenity group

Nightlife

33 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (19), bar (14).

Amenity group

Personal services

32 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (25), beauty (7).

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.

Grocery

Aldi

Supermarket at Dalston Road, Carlisle.

Nightlife

Golden Pheasant

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Joiners Arms

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Subway

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Fuel

Sainsburys Petrol Station (Sainsbury's)

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Jovial Sailor

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

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 5UH 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

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CA2 5UH.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

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

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CA2 5UH with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

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 5UH.

Open planners and templates

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 5UH.