Cross Close Cumberland
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (CA3), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5908391.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £122,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 20, C: 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 C; 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 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 24 to 27 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Spencer St Surgery, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 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 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2025 | 2 | £225,625 | £220,200 | £231,050 |
| 2024 | 2 | £184,500 | £119,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £167,250 | £129,500 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £263,000 | £263,000 | £263,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £296,000 | £296,000 | £296,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £309,950 | £309,950 | £309,950 |
| 2016 | 20 | £228,950 | £88,800 | £337,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 14 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £122,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 7 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £231,050 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 5 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £220,200 | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 11 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2024 | 21 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2022 | 22 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £129,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2022 | 13 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2020 | 15 CA3 0LQ | Detached | £263,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2019 | 6 CA3 0LQ | Detached | £296,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 3 CA3 0LQ | Detached | £309,950 | New build. |
| 14 Oct 2016 | 24 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £119,000 | New build. |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 22 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £119,000 | New build. |
| 12 Aug 2016 | 13 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £202,950 | New build. |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 11 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £202,950 | New build. |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 9 CA3 0LQ | Detached | £291,950 | New build. |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 15 CA3 0LQ | Detached | £254,950 | New build. |
| 1 Jul 2016 | 17 CA3 0LQ | Detached | £276,950 | New build. |
| 1 Jul 2016 | 19 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £88,800 | New build. |
| 24 Jun 2016 | 21 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £88,800 | New build. |
| 10 Jun 2016 | 20 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £87,695 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jun 2016 | 18 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £87,695 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 May 2016 | 14 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £88,800 | New build. |
| 13 May 2016 | 12 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £88,800 | New build. |
| 1 Apr 2016 | 16 CA3 0LQ | Detached | £259,950 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 5 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £202,950 | New build. |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 10 CA3 0LQ | Detached | £309,950 | New build. |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 7 CA3 0LQ | Semi-detached | £202,950 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 4 CA3 0LQ | Detached | £337,950 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 8 CA3 0LQ | Detached | £329,950 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 6 CA3 0LQ | Detached | £276,950 | New build. |
| 19 Feb 2016 | 1 CA3 0LQ | Detached | £302,950 | New build. |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 2 CA3 0LQ | Detached | £276,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); House, detached (10). Built: 2015 (20); 2012 onwards (1); 2012-2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20); rented (social) (1).
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 C (39% of about 890 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)
- Former Hadrian's Camp, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 24 m and 27 m above sea level (26 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA3 0LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA3 0LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eden Gate Houghton | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (Ca) Carlisle | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Castle Car Park | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 79.8 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Spencer St Surgery | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 21D Carlisle | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Carlisle Police | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 280 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,340 m² | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hadrian's Wall between Houghton Road and Tarraby in wall mile 64, a scheduled monument, 420 m (0.3 miles) south. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hadrian's Wall between Houghton Road and Tarraby in wall mile 64 | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Hadrian's Wall between the M6 motorway and the property boundaries to the east of Houghton Road in wall mile 64 | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Hadrian's Wall vallum between Drawdykes Castle and Whiteclosegate in wall mile 64 | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Drawdykes Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Rickerby Park, Carlisle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnie's Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Moorhouse Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Knowefield Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Wall Knowe | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Beeches Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Little Caldew | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 25 |
12 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (May 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Stanwix School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingmoor Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan's Farm C.I.O. CA3 0LD | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hadrian Way (13); On or near Cross Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Nearby streets
Drawdykes Lane · Gladwin Drive · Eagle Way · Hadrian Way · Antonine Way · Houghton Road
All the streets in CA3 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.