Avon Close Carlisle, Cumberland
31 addresses across 1 postcode (CA2), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5900476.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 10).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Cumberland costs £2,511 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Carlisle, about 2.3 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 80 m away, and Heysham Park (17 hectares) is about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 39 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eden Medical Group, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £203,000 | £175,000 | £260,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | £140,000 | £128,000 | £180,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £106,000 | £106,000 | £106,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £153,000 | £153,000 | £153,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2025 | 13 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 15 May 2023 | 26 CA2 6RZ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 13 May 2022 | 24 CA2 6RZ | Detached | £203,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2022 | 30 CA2 6RZ | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 9 CA2 6RZ | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2021 | 12 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 18 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 14 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2017 | 8 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2017 | 13 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2017 | 9 CA2 6RZ | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 25 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 29 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 27 May 2016 | 2 CA2 6RZ | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2012 | 6 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2011 | 30 CA2 6RZ | Detached | £153,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2010 | 30 CA2 6RZ | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2008 | 2 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2007 | 30 CA2 6RZ | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2005 | 1 CA2 6RZ | Detached | £179,950 | |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 15 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2002 | 22 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £88,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2002 | 27 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2000 | 1 CA2 6RZ | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 29 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 12 Aug 1999 | 21 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 27 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £62,500 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 15 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £56,500 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 25 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 16 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 24 May 1996 | 30 CA2 6RZ | Detached | £62,000 | |
| 15 Apr 1996 | 2 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £59,500 | |
| 3 Aug 1995 | 8 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 13 Jul 1995 | 15 CA2 6RZ | Semi-detached | £50,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (10); 1976-1982 (3); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Cumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,511 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,674 | £1,953 | £2,232 | £2,511 | £3,069 | £3,627 | £4,186 | £5,023 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (40% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site of Morton Primary School Carlisle, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 9 November 2026 to 11 November 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 26 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 21 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 7 August 2026: BT, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 37 m and 39 m above sea level (38 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA2 6RZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ness Way Morton West | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stagecoach depot Willow Holme | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Castle Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Lowther Street, Carlisle GeniePoint | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 83.6 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eden Medical Group | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Carlisle Dental Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Police - Carlisle Shadygrove Road Police Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Carlisle Shadygrove Road Cashzone | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.4 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Heysham Park 17 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,730 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dalston Road Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dalston Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Hadrian's Wall between the east end of Davidson's Banks and road to Grinsdale and vallum between Davidson's Banks and dismantled railway in wall miles 67 and 68 | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Caldew | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Holme Head Bay | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Nowtler Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| St Ann's Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Kingmoor Sidings | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 31 |
3 of the street's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cumberland: see them on the Cumberland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlaithes Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Richard Rose Morton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Newlaithes Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Yewdale School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Belle Vue Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Caldew Lea School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Robert Ferguson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cummersdale School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Express PFS Morton CA2 6JS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 130 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2024 |
| St Lukes Church Hall CA2 6NR | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Morton Manor Community Centre CA2 6JP | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2024 |
| Cumberland Family Hub CA2 6JP | Other catering premises | 320 m | Exempt | |
| Premier Orton Stores CA2 7HD | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Well Pharmacy CA2 7HA | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Morton Cottage Residential Home CA2 6JZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Morton Fryer Ltd CA2 6PD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| The Co-operative Food CA2 6PD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Well Pharmacy CA2 6PD | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Jo's Baguettes CA2 7EZ | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| The Town Fryer - Orton Road CA2 7EZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily CA2 7LE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Dantes Fish and Chips CA2 7LE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza CA2 7EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dee Close (10); On or near Kaye Close (6); On or near Dunmallet Rigg (5); On or near Ness Way (2); On or near Yew Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 71% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 9 November 2026 to 11 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CA2 6RZ: 31 addresses of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ness Way · Nairn Way · Kaye Close · Yew Close · Andover Close · Atholl Grove · Dee Close · Wootton Way · Wyvern Close · Egerton Grove · Cherry Brow · Fergus Way
All the streets in CA2 and across Cumberland.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.