Lingyclose Road Cumberland
42 addresses across 3 postcodes (CA5), about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 5901412.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £411,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 4, E: 3, G: 1).
- 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 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dalston (Cumbria), about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 66 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dalston Medical Group, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £411,000 | £411,000 | £411,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £495,000 | £495,000 | £495,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £288,500 | £277,000 | £300,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £201,650 | £185,000 | £290,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £136,250 | £80,000 | £192,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £156,000 | £156,000 | £156,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2023 | LINGYCLOSE FARM CA5 7LB | Other | £634,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Feb 2023 | CLOSE HEAD HOUSE CA5 7LB | Semi-detached | £411,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2022 | 31 CA5 7LB | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2018 | 2, LINGYCLOSE COTTAGE CA5 7LB | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2016 | 7 CA5 7LB | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2015 | 9 CA5 7LB | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2012 | 31 CA5 7LB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2011 | CLOSE HEAD HOUSE CA5 7LB | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2011 | 2, LINGYCLOSE COTTAGE CA5 7LB | Semi-detached | £277,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2009 | 1 CA5 7LB | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 8 CA5 7LB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | CLOSE HEAD HOUSE CA5 7LB | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 2, LINGYCLOSE COTTAGE CA5 7LB | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 8 CA5 7LB | Detached | £201,650 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 12 CA5 7LB | Detached | £192,500 | |
| 31 Jan 2003 | 2, SMITHY COTTAGE CA5 7LB | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2002 | 9 CA5 7LB | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 14 CA5 7LB | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 31 May 2000 | 6 CA5 7LB | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 18 Nov 1998 | 5 CA5 7LB | Detached | £103,000 | |
| 14 Nov 1996 | 5 CA5 7LB | Detached | £89,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 206 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (6). Built: before 1900 (4); 1950-1966 (3); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 D (26% of about 1,320 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA5 7LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CA5 6JP | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| CA5 7LA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 53 m and 66 m above sea level (61 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA5 6JP | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| CA5 7LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA5 7LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dalston (Cumbria) 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Irvings of Dalston Lingyclose Head | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stagecoach depot Willow Holme | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 85.2 km (53 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dalston Medical Group | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Carlisle Dental Centre | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Police - Carlisle Shadygrove Road Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5.5 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 330 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Cummersdale Common 1.4 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 550 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bishop's Dyke, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Dyke | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Dalston Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sowerby Wood | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Dalston Hall Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Brownelson Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Thurnam Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Nowtler Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 42 |
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rose Morton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbria Distilling Co. Ltd CA5 6JP | Other catering premises | 290 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 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 | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 7 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
- CA5 7LB: 40 addresses of 54 in the postcode
- CA5 6JP: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
- CA5 7LA: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
All the streets in CA5 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.