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Buying a home in CA6, Carlisle. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£206kmost £141k–£271k
Houses per m²£2,334flats £1,731
Sold last year60371 in five years
Prices in Cumberland+3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA6 sold for £206,032 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £140,625 and £270,813, for about 95 m² of space. That is 11% more than the same home across Carlisle (£186,000).

60 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 CA6 5 (£2,140) and the most in CA6 4 (£2,477).

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 £940 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £41,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in CA6 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£133,827£69k–£155k60 m²8
2£161,010£120k–£214k68 m²81
3£206,032£141k–£271k95 m²156
4£319,416£279k–£383k123 m²62
5+£422,495£345k–£529k180 m²64

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£134k£161k£206k£319k£422k
Detached—£214k£270k£338k£427k
Semi-detached—£171k£176k£307k£424k
Terraced—£114k£136k£221k—

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

Price per m² across CA6

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CA6 4£2,477£2,087
CA6 5£2,140—
CA6 6£2,463—

Schools near CA6

Best state primary within 2 kmFir Ends Primary School33% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in NE48 is about 103 m² for £208k.

CA3 Carlisle · 10 km3-bed house £232kCA1 Carlisle · 12 km3-bed house £156kCA2 Carlisle · 13 km3-bed house £159kCA8 Brampton · 15 km3-bed house £228kCA4 Carlisle · 17 km3-bed house £277kCA5 Carlisle · 17 km3-bed house £247kNE49 Haltwhistle · 28 km3-bed house £173kCA7 Wigton · 30 km3-bed house £189k

Questions about CA6

Is CA6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% more than across Carlisle; prices in Cumberland are up 3.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (33% against 64%); 60 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 CA6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA6 sold for £206,032 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £140,625 and £270,813.

Is CA6 expensive for Carlisle?

A 3-bedroom house in CA6 costs 11% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Carlisle (£186,000).

How many homes sell in CA6 each year?

60 homes sold in the last year and 371 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near CA6?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Fir Ends Primary School, where 33% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CA6?

For a 3-bedroom house, CA1 (£156k, 12 km), CA2 (£159k, 13 km), NE49 (£173k, 28 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.