High Street Longtown, Cumberland
32 addresses across 5 postcodes (CA6), about 80 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 5901134.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £130,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 A; Band D in Cumberland costs £2,511 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gretna Green, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Riverside Doilies Brae, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 27 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Longtown Medical Centre, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 1,090 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | 13 CA6 5UA | Other | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Dec 2024 | 17 - 19 CA6 5UA | Other | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Aug 2021 | 21 CA6 5UA | Other | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Oct 2017 | 13 CA6 5UA | Other | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 May 2016 | 17 - 19 CA6 5UA | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | 6 CA6 5UE | Flat or maisonette | £68,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 16 CA6 5UE | Terraced | £20,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 14 CA6 5UE | Terraced | £20,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (2); Flat (1). Built: before 1900 (2); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (52% of about 1,590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Longtown (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- GRAHAM ARMS HOTEL, grade II
- THE BUSH HOTEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site of former Lochinvar School Longtown, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 19 November 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 1 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA6 5UA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| CA6 5UE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CA6 5UD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| CA6 5LN | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA6 5PS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 11 m and 19 m above sea level (19 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA6 5LN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CA6 5PS | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| CA6 5UA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA6 5UD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA6 5UE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gretna Green 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grahams Arms Hotel Longtown | 80 m |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 82.1 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longtown Medical Centre | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 21D Carlisle | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Police station | Gretna Police Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Riverside Doilies Brae 1.8 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Solway Moss 1542, a registered battlefield, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Solway Moss 1542 | Registered battlefield | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Powdrake Pool | Lake or reservoir | 390 m north |
| Willow Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Scaurbank Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Red Cleugh | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Jenet's Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| Mossband Marsh | Wetland | 5 km (3.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 22 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 32 |
27 of the street's 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longtown Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Pizza CA6 5UE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 10 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Hills Deli (Cafe) CA6 5UA | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Gracie's CA6 5UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Spice Fusion CA6 5UY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| The Lunch Box CA6 5UY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Border Hog Roast CA6 5UY | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Julie Vevers Ltd CA6 5UY | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2019 |
| The Globe Tavern CA6 5PS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| The Sycamore Tree CA6 5UD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2024 |
| Graham Eyes High Class Butchers CA6 5UD | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Kingsland Chinese Take Away CA6 5UB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Charlie's CA6 5SD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| The Cobbles Sandwich Shop CA6 5SD | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Graham Arms Inn CA6 5SE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 180 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Eskdale House Residential Home CA6 5UZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Swan Street (17); On or near A7 (14); On or near English Street (11); On or near Netherby Street (6); On or near Petrol Station (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 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 2 to 4 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: Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, 19 November 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CA6 5UA: 15 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- CA6 5UE: 13 addresses
- CA6 5UD: 2 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- CA6 5LN: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- CA6 5PS: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Swan Street · Bank Street · Bridge Street · Netherby Street · English Street · Esk Street · Ward Street · Netherby Road · Burnside · Esk Bank · Burn Street · Sycamore Drive
All the streets in CA6 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.