CA1 2LY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

CA1 2LY

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

61/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,720 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

61Schools

55Safety

71Health

51Transport

86Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CA1 2LY.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools61

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total

Brook Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Norman Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Richard Rose Central Academy0.5 mi The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)Good · 0.6 mi Progress Schools - Carlisle0.6 mi St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, CarlisleGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Brook Street Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

74crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 74 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 43.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 10 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CUMBRIA HEALTH ON CALL EXTENDED ACCESS — 0.3 mi

Transport51

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space86

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 30.9 ha total — largest park 24 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Asda, The Co-operative Group, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Iceland St Nicholas RP Carlisle — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CA1 2LY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

5.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CA1.

Average sold price by property type across the CA1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,860 sales.

About CA1 2LY

CA1 2LY scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland St Nicholas RP Carlisle about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CA1 2LY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,720 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Brook Street Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 74 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CUMBRIA HEALTH ON CALL EXTENDED ACCESS, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CA1 2LY — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near CA1 2LY?

There are 26 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CA1 2LY. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CA1 2LY safe?

74 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of CA1 2LY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CA1 2LY?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of CA1 2LY.

What is the NestScope Score for CA1 2LY?

CA1 2LY has a NestScope Score of 61/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around CA1 2LY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CA1 2LY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.