Buying a home in CA5, Carlisle. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£247kmost £184k–£300k

Houses per m²£2,644flats £2,426

Sold last year40319 in five years

Prices in Cumberland+3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA5 sold for £247,389 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £184,278 and £299,831, for about 90 m² of space. That is 33% more than the same home across Carlisle (£186,000).

40 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CA5 6 (£2,562) and the most in CA5 7 (£2,803).

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 £1,128 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £49,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in CA5 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
2	£208,981	£154k–£245k	69 m²	50
3	£247,389	£184k–£300k	90 m²	153
4	£355,483	£268k–£419k	130 m²	62
5+	£449,178	£357k–£592k	180 m²	54

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	—	£209k	£247k	£355k	£449k
Detached	—	£252k	£308k	£376k	£460k
Semi-detached	—	£211k	£220k	£270k	£357k
Terraced	—	£155k	£177k	—	—

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

Price per m² across CA5

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
CA5 6	£2,562	—
CA5 7	£2,803	£2,431

Schools near CA5

Best state secondary within 5 kmRichard Rose Morton Academy32.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

CA2 Carlisle · 5 km3-bed house £159k CA1 Carlisle · 8 km3-bed house £156k CA3 Carlisle · 8 km3-bed house £232k CA4 Carlisle · 12 km3-bed house £277k CA7 Wigton · 15 km3-bed house £189k CA6 Carlisle · 17 km3-bed house £206k CA8 Brampton · 23 km3-bed house £228k CA11 Penrith · 26 km3-bed house £254k

Questions about CA5

Is CA5 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 33% more than across Carlisle; prices in Cumberland are up 3.3% on a year ago; the best secondary is below it (32.3% against 43.8%); 40 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 CA5?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA5 sold for £247,389 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £184,278 and £299,831.

Is CA5 expensive for Carlisle?

A 3-bedroom house in CA5 costs 33% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Carlisle (£186,000).

How many homes sell in CA5 each year?

40 homes sold in the last year and 319 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

Where is cheaper near CA5?

For a 3-bedroom house, CA2 (£159k, 5 km), CA1 (£156k, 8 km), CA7 (£189k, 15 km).

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.