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CA3 8AN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

CA3 8AN

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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
65/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,285 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CA3 8AN.

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.

Schools85
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total

University of Cumbria0.3 miProgress Schools - Carlisle0.3 miTrinity School0.4 miRobert Ferguson Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miRichard Rose Central Academy0.6 miBrook Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Robert Ferguson Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety55
149crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 149 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 84)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80
9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RECOVERY STEPS CUMBRIA — 0.3 mi

Transport77
Carlisle Rail Station0.1 mi
Green space44
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 3.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Cuthbert's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities96
30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Spar, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: M&S Carlisle — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CA3 8AN.

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
6.8µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
62dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in CA3.

Average sold price by property type across the CA3 district, 2021–2026 — 1,837 sales.

About CA3 8AN

CA3 8AN scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Carlisle about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its green space score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CA3 8AN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,285 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 9/10).

There are 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Cumbria, about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 149 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RECOVERY STEPS CUMBRIA, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 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 CA3 8AN — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 CA3 8AN?

There are 30 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CA3 8AN. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CA3 8AN safe?

149 crimes were reported within 400m of CA3 8AN 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 CA3 8AN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CA3 8AN includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CA3 8AN?

CA3 8AN has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — 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 CA3 8AN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CA3 8AN: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.