Compton Street Carlisle, Cumberland
34 addresses across 1 postcode (CA1), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5900893.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £114,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 4, E: 2).
- 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 A; 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 640 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 18 to 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 34 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Spencer St Surgery, about 150 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 18% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 193 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £114,000 | £114,000 | £114,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £171,750 | £113,500 | £230,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £89,250 | £76,000 | £115,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £47,000 | £47,000 | £47,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | FLAT 3, 3 CA1 1HT | Flat or maisonette | £114,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 2024 | FLAT 1, 3 CA1 1HT | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jan 2023 | FLAT 1, 3 CA1 1HT | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2021 | FLAT 4, 3 CA1 1HT | Flat or maisonette | £113,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 2021 | PARK EDGE, 3A CA1 1HT | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2021 | COMPTON HOUSE, 1 CA1 1HT | Other | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Dec 2020 | 9 CA1 1HT | Other | £95,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2020 | FLAT 2, 3 CA1 1HT | Flat or maisonette | £73,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 5 CA1 1HT | Other | £115,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jul 2018 | FLAT 1, 1 CA1 1HT | Other | £137,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2015 | FLAT 1, 3 CA1 1HT | Flat or maisonette | £76,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Oct 2015 | FLAT 5, 3 CA1 1HT | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 2015 | FLAT 2, 3 CA1 1HT | Flat or maisonette | £76,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jul 2015 | FLAT 3, 3 CA1 1HT | Flat or maisonette | £98,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 May 2015 | FLAT 4, 3 CA1 1HT | Flat or maisonette | £102,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2014 | 3 CA1 1HT | Terraced | £160,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Mar 1999 | 5 CA1 1HT | Terraced | £47,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 123 m². Most common: Flat (5); House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (4); before 1900 (4); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 A (43% 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: 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
- 36-46, VICTORIA PLACE, grade II
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 34 addresses are between 18 m and 20 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA1 1HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carlisle College | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (Ca) Carlisle | 230 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crown & Mitre Hotel Parking | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lowther Street, Carlisle GeniePoint | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 81 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spencer St Surgery | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Practice | 60 m |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Carlisle Police | 380 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 16 Bank Street Halifax | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,970 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 44 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.1 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 66 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 19, 21 and 23, Victoria Place, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m south-west. 259 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 23 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 19, 21 and 23, Victoria Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-west |
| 2, ALBERT STREET (See details for further address information) | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-west |
| 3-17, Victoria Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south-west |
| 2, Victoria Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-west |
| City wall, NE side | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Carlisle Cathedral precinct | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Rickerby Park, Carlisle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Dalston Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Caldew | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Wall Knowe | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Knowefield Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Harraby Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Moorhouse Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 34 |
34 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 100 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Richard Rose Central Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Norman Street Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brook Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Stanwix School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartref Guest House CA1 1EX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 50 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2024 |
| Ashleigh Guest House CA1 1EX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Carlisle College Refectory CA1 1HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Kitchen by Student & Co. CA1 1HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Taylorshaw @ Trinity School CA1 1JB | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Taylorshaw @ Trinity Sixth Form CA1 1JB | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Carlisle Ex-Servicemens Club Ltd CA1 1HZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2018 |
| Stick Bits Cafe CA1 1EJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 4 Good | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Bowling Green (Sodexo Ltd) CA3 8DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Lovage & Thyme CA3 8DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| The Howard Arms CA3 8ED | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Siam Thai Restaurant CA1 1DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Ristorante Sannas CA3 8DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| The Pizza Base CA1 1DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 4 Good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Cornerways Guest House CA1 1EA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 290 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 96 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Albert Street (94); On or near Compton Street (26); On or near Hartington Place (21); On or near Strand Road (14); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 42% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 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) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- CA1 1HT: 34 addresses of 37 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Victoria Place · Spencer Street · Albert Street · Chatsworth Square · Hartington Street · Strand Road · Chapel Street · Currie Street · Chiswick Street · Spring Gardens Lane · Victoria Place · The Green
All the streets in CA1 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.