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Thinking of living at CA1 2XB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | Primary | 650 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Pennine Way Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Scotby CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Inglewood Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 46% met the expected standard |
| Inglewood Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Richard Rose Central Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Richard Rose Morton Academy | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 43.4 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progress Schools - Carlisle | Independent | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 4.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Austin Friars | Independent | 4.0 km | 16.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CA1 2XB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Chatsworth Tennis Club | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Trinity Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Carlisle Campus Sports | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Golf | Stony Holme Golf Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Lifestyle Fitness | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Cumbria Indoor Bowls Club | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Football | Brunton Park | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | Carlisle Squash Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Bmx | BMX Track | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Eden Rock Carlisle | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Creighton Rugby Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | The Sands Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Basketball | The Sands Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | The Sands Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Skiing | Carlisle Snowsports Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Carlisle, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Hespeck Raise, 100 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 63); 18 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 60% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Richard Rose Central Academy, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 42.3 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 650 m away, with Botcherby Go Local closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Carlisle Healthcare (700 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, White Waters Hairdressing is 1.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Cumberland Infirmary, 2.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
AW Bistro is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Auctioneer the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 93 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 41% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 434 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Keenan Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Harraby Campus Sports (1.2 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 80 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 178 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is University of Cumbria, 1.6 km away (TEF Silver).
15 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.