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CA1 2NP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

CA1 2NP

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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
71/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,776 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CA1 2NP.

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.

Schools63
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)Good · 0.3 miBrook Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miNorman Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miGillford CentreGood · 0.6 miSt Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle0.6 miUpperby Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety74
45crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 45 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 21.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78
10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 10 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CUMBRIA HEALTH ON CALL EXTENDED ACCESS — 0.1 mi

Transport58

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space58
9green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Allotments (0.18 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities94
26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Asda, The Co-operative Group, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Iceland St Nicholas RP Carlisle — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CA1 2NP.

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 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.9µg/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
45dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB Lden

Railways, 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 2NP

CA1 2NP scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland St Nicholas RP Carlisle about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CA1 2NP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,776 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Good. The nearest school is The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CA1 2NP — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 2NP?

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

Is CA1 2NP safe?

45 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of CA1 2NP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CA1 2NP?

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

What is the NestScope Score for CA1 2NP?

CA1 2NP has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — an above-average 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 2NP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CA1 2NP: 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.