Buying a home in CA2, Carlisle. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£159kmost £131k–£198k
Houses per m²£1,971flats £1,403
Sold last year4052,756 in five years
Prices in Cumberland+3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA2 sold for £159,311 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £130,821 and £197,718, for about 87 m² of space. That is 14% less than the same home across Carlisle (£186,000).

405 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £74k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CA2 5 (£1,657) and the most in CA2 6 (£2,148).

Across Cumberland, prices are up 3.3% on a year ago and up 20.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £785 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £726 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £32,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.

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House prices in CA2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£94,008£77k–£117k58 m²30
2£121,195£99k–£148k67 m²1,089
3£159,311£131k–£198k87 m²1,124
4£217,516£178k–£264k111 m²222
5+£268,864£229k–£324k138 m²85

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£94k£121k£159k£218k£269k
Detached—£190k£249k£299k£337k
Semi-detached£107k£145k£175k£219k£257k
Terraced£86k£108k£137k£181k£226k
Flats£74k£87k£106k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CA2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CA2 4£1,872£1,465
CA2 5£1,657£1,473
CA2 6£2,148£1,285
CA2 7£2,060£1,336

Schools near CA2

Best state primary within 2 kmCummersdale School73% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmRichard Rose Central Academy36.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CA2

Is CA2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 14% less than across Carlisle; prices in Cumberland are up 3.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (73% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (36.8% against 43.8%); 405 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CA2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA2 sold for £159,311 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £130,821 and £197,718.

Is CA2 expensive for Carlisle?

A 3-bedroom house in CA2 costs 14% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Carlisle (£186,000).

How many homes sell in CA2 each year?

405 homes sold in the last year and 2,756 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near CA2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Cummersdale School, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.