Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CA1 2NW.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Brook Street Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
29crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 10 GP, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CUMBRIA HEALTH ON CALL EXTENDED ACCESS — 0.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 31.6 ha total — largest park 24 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (1.2 ha) — 0.2 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Asda, The Co-operative Group, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Iceland St Nicholas RP Carlisle — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CA1 2NW.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
71dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CA1.
Average sold price by property type across the CA1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,860 sales.
About CA1 2NW
CA1 2NW scores 72/100 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 2NW 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 Brook Street Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CUMBRIA HEALTH ON CALL EXTENDED ACCESS, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
