Caxton Road Carlisle, Cumberland
33 addresses across 8 postcodes (CA2), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5900536.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Heysham Park, is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 24 to 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eden Medical Group, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 1,010 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 74 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2025 | SOLWAY SLATE & TILE CO LTD CA2 7NS | Other | £475,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Oct 2024 | JUBILEE HOUSE CA2 7NS | Other | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 2024 | UNIT 2 CA2 7NS | Other | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 94 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 2012-2021 (3); 2014 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (49% of about 1,640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- NEWTOWN HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Caxton Rd Carlisle, permissioned (130 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2 7NS | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA2 7TS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA2 7FL | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| CA2 7FJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA2 7LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA2 7NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CA2 7NU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA2 7PR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 24 m and 30 m above sea level (28 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA2 7FJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA2 7FL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA2 7LT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA2 7NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA2 7NS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA2 7NU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA2 7PR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA2 7TS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Berkley Grange Newtown | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stagecoach depot Willow Holme | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Castle Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Lowther Street, Carlisle GeniePoint | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 83.3 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eden Medical Group | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Carlisle Dental Centre | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Police - Carlisle Shadygrove Road Police Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Carlisle Shadygrove Road Cashzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heysham Park 17 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,030 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,880 m² | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Coledale Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coledale Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-east |
| Cumberland Infirmary | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) 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 | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 66, Stanwix Bank to Stainton | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Hadrian's Wall vallum between the dismantled railway north of Knockupworth Cottage and the dismantled railway south of Boomby Gill in wall mile 67 | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Dalston Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Rickerby Park, Carlisle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Caldew | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| St Ann's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Kingmoor Sidings | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Coop Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Nowtler Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Holme Head Bay | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 35 |
3 of the street's 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | 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 | 680 m (0.4 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 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 790 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 |
| Caldew Lea School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Yewdale School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newlaithes Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newlaithes Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Richard Rose Morton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applegarth Healthcare Limited CA2 7LT | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| One Stop Stores Limited CA2 7LN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2026 |
| Lister House Resource Centre CA2 7LH | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Teasdales Confectionery Ltd CA2 7ND | Manufacturers/packers | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Aspens Services Ltd - Newtown Primary School CA2 7LW | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| First Steps Day Nursery CA2 7LW | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| St Barnabas Church CA2 7JU | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2024 |
| Barchester Healthcare CA2 7PW | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Golden City Chinese Takeaway CA2 7EQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Indian Tiffin House CA2 7LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office) CA2 7JJ | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lister Court (20); On or near Archers Garth (9); On or near Shady Grove Lane (7); On or near Osprey Close (6); On or near Caxton Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 9 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CA2 7NS: 16 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- CA2 7TS: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- CA2 7FL: 3 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- CA2 7FJ: 2 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- CA2 7LT: 2 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- CA2 7NJ: 2 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- CA2 7NU: 1 address of 68 in the postcode
- CA2 7PR: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Osprey Close · Harvey Street · Siskin Court · Sanderling Close · Turnstone Drive · Bridge Road · Kittiwake Close · Fulmar Place · Archers Garth · Dunlin Close · Engine Lonning · Merlin Court
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.