Island Cottages Lanercost, Cumberland
42 addresses across 5 postcodes (CA8), about 1.6 km (1 mile) long. USRN 5904385.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £220,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6, E: 3, F: 4, G: 2).
- Flood: 3 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 D; Band D in Cumberland costs £2,511 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 83% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brampton (Cumbria), about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 41 to 52 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brampton Medical Practice, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £177,000 | £177,000 | £177,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £51,000 | £51,000 | £51,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2019 | 3 CA8 2HN | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2009 | 4 CA8 2HN | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2008 | 3 CA8 2HN | Terraced | £177,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2006 | 4 CA8 2HN | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2000 | 3 CA8 2HN | Semi-detached | £51,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (3); House, end-terrace (3). Built: before 1900 (9); 2003-2006 (3); 2018 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 3 Island Cottages, Lanercost
- 4 Island Cottages, Lanercost
- Abbey Farm, Lanercost
- Beckside, Abbey Mill, Lanercost
- Bridge End Cottage, Lanercost
- De Brotherton House Abbey Farm, Lanercost
- De Vaux Cottage Abbey Farm, Lanercost
- Greystoke House Abbey Farm, Lanercost
- Millersholme, Lanercost
- Monks Cottage Abbey Farm, Lanercost
- The Carthouse Abbey Farm, Lanercost
- The Vicarage, Lanercost
- Well Cottage Abbey Farm, Lanercost
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 D (21% of about 1,750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade I
- CROSS BASE NORTH WEST OF LANERCOST PRIORY, grade I
- DACRE HALL, grade I
- GATEWAY ARCH WEST OF LANERCOST PRIORY, grade I
- THE VICARAGE, grade I
- WALLS TO THE NORTH OF LANERCOST PRIORY, grade I
- BARN NORTH EAST OF ABBEY FARM, grade II
- NEW BRIDGE HOTEL, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 17 August 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 17 August 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA8 2HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA8 2HN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA8 2HG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA8 2HL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CA8 2HD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 41 m and 52 m above sea level (49 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA8 2HD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA8 2HG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA8 2HL | 83% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| CA8 2HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA8 2HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brampton (Cumbria) 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Haltwhistle 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priory Lanercost | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 64.2 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brampton Medical Practice | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Brampton Pharmacy | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Brampton Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Brampton Police Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Brampton Cashzone | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,700 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 300 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Walls to the North of Lanercost Priory, a listed building (Grade I), 590 m (0.4 miles) west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walls to the North of Lanercost Priory | Listed building, Grade I | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Lanercost Augustinian priory, precinct wall and medieval standing cross base | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Cross Base North West of Lanercost Priory | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Dacre Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Lanercost Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks and the road to Garthside in wall miles 52, 53 and 54 | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Island Wood | Wood | 160 m north-west |
| Springs Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Abbey Park Wood | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Craggle Hill | Hill | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Capon Cleugh | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Jubilee Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 42 |
16 of the street's 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanercost CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 300 m | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanercost School Kitchen CA8 2HL | School/college/university | 130 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cumbria).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 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 | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 23% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 6 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
- CA8 2HQ: 27 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- CA8 2HN: 6 addresses
- CA8 2HG: 5 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- CA8 2HL: 3 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- CA8 2HD: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
All the streets in CA8 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.