CA1 2AP postcode in Carlisle, Cumberland

CA1 2AP is a postcode in Carlisle, in the Botcherby ward of Cumberland. It is in the Carlisle parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 6 of 6 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Cumberland: 85% Typical price £136,500 Homes sold in CA1 2, last 12 months. ▲ 13.8% on the year before Nearest station Carlisle 1.0 km in a straight line

Where CA1 2AP is, and what is near it

Map of CA1 2AP and what is near it Map of CA1 2AP: its centre point, with the 263 other postcodes in the CA1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CA1 2AA: also in CA1 2CA1 2AB: also in CA1 2CA1 2AD: also in CA1 2CA1 2AE: also in CA1 2CA1 2AF: also in CA1 2CA1 2AG: also in CA1 2CA1 2AH: also in CA1 2CA1 2AJ: also in CA1 2CA1 2AL: also in CA1 2CA1 2AN: also in CA1 2CA1 2AQ: also in CA1 2CA1 2AR: also in CA1 2CA1 2AS: also in CA1 2CA1 2AT: also in CA1 2CA1 2AU: also in CA1 2CA1 2AW: also in CA1 2CA1 2AX: also in CA1 2CA1 2AY: also in CA1 2CA1 2AZ: also in CA1 2CA1 2BA: also in CA1 2CA1 2BB: also in CA1 2CA1 2BD: also in CA1 2CA1 2BE: also in CA1 2CA1 2BG: also in CA1 2CA1 2BH: also in CA1 2CA1 2BL: also in CA1 2CA1 2BN: also in CA1 2CA1 2BP: also in CA1 2CA1 2BQ: also in CA1 2CA1 2BS: also in CA1 2CA1 2BT: also in CA1 2CA1 2BU: also in CA1 2CA1 2BW: also in CA1 2CA1 2BX: also in CA1 2CA1 2BY: also in CA1 2CA1 2DA: also in CA1 2CA1 2DB: also in CA1 2CA1 2DD: also in CA1 2CA1 2DE: also in CA1 2CA1 2DF: also in CA1 2CA1 2DG: also in CA1 2CA1 2DH: also in CA1 2CA1 2DJ: also in CA1 2CA1 2DL: also in CA1 2CA1 2DN: also in CA1 2CA1 2DP: also in CA1 2CA1 2DQ: also in CA1 2CA1 2DR: also in CA1 2CA1 2DS: also in CA1 2CA1 2DT: also in CA1 2CA1 2DU: also in CA1 2CA1 2DW: also in CA1 2CA1 2DY: also in CA1 2CA1 2DZ: also in CA1 2CA1 2ED: also in CA1 2CA1 2EE: also in CA1 2CA1 2EL: also in CA1 2CA1 2EP: also in CA1 2CA1 2ER: also in CA1 2CA1 2ES: also in CA1 2CA1 2ET: also in CA1 2CA1 2EU: also in CA1 2CA1 2EW: also in CA1 2CA1 2EX: also in CA1 2CA1 2EY: also in CA1 2CA1 2EZ: also in CA1 2CA1 2FR: also in CA1 2CA1 2GT: also in CA1 2CA1 2HA: also in CA1 2CA1 2HB: also in CA1 2CA1 2HD: also in CA1 2CA1 2HE: also in CA1 2CA1 2HH: also in CA1 2CA1 2HJ: also in CA1 2CA1 2HL: also in CA1 2CA1 2HN: also in CA1 2CA1 2HP: also in CA1 2CA1 2HQ: also in CA1 2CA1 2HR: also in CA1 2CA1 2HS: also in CA1 2CA1 2HT: also in CA1 2CA1 2HW: also in CA1 2CA1 2HX: also in CA1 2CA1 2JB: also in CA1 2CA1 2JD: also in CA1 2CA1 2JE: also in CA1 2CA1 2JF: also in CA1 2CA1 2JN: also in CA1 2CA1 2JP: also in CA1 2CA1 2JU: also in CA1 2CA1 2JW: also in CA1 2CA1 2JY: also in CA1 2CA1 2JZ: also in CA1 2CA1 2LL: also in CA1 2CA1 2LY: also in CA1 2CA1 2NY: also in CA1 2CA1 2RU: also in CA1 2CA1 2RX: also in CA1 2CA1 2RZ: also in CA1 2CA1 2SB: also in CA1 2CA1 2SD: also in CA1 2CA1 2SF: also in CA1 2CA1 2SG: also in CA1 2CA1 2SH: also in CA1 2CA1 2SJ: also in CA1 2CA1 2SL: also in CA1 2CA1 2SN: also in CA1 2CA1 2SP: also in CA1 2CA1 2SR: also in CA1 2CA1 2SU: also in CA1 2CA1 2SW: also in CA1 2CA1 2SX: also in CA1 2CA1 2SY: also in CA1 2CA1 2TA: also in CA1 2CA1 2TE: also in CA1 2CA1 2TG: also in CA1 2CA1 2TH: also in CA1 2CA1 2TJ: also in CA1 2CA1 2TN: also in CA1 2CA1 2TP: also in CA1 2CA1 2TR: also in CA1 2CA1 2TS: also in CA1 2CA1 2TT: also in CA1 2CA1 2TU: also in CA1 2CA1 2TW: also in CA1 2CA1 2TX: also in CA1 2CA1 2UA: also in CA1 2CA1 2UB: also in CA1 2CA1 2UD: also in CA1 2CA1 2UE: also in CA1 2CA1 2UF: also in CA1 2CA1 2UG: also in CA1 2CA1 2UH: also in CA1 2CA1 2UQ: also in CA1 2CA1 2WA: also in CA1 2CA1 2WB: also in CA1 2CA1 2WD: also in CA1 2CA1 2WE: also in CA1 2CA1 2WF: also in CA1 2CA1 2WG: also in CA1 2 Wetheral station 5.7 kmCarlisle CA1 2AP Map of CA1 2AP and what is near it Map of CA1 2AP: its centre point, with the 263 other postcodes in the CA1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Botcherby CA1 2AP
  • CA1 2AP
  • Other postcodes in CA1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8938, longitude -2.9188)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CA1 2AP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CA1 2AP?

Every home and business at CA1 2AP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Cumberland: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Cumberland: 97%

The line marks the figure across Cumberland.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CA1 2AP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA1 2AP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CA1 2AP on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CA1 2AP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 6 homes and businesses at CA1 2AP. 6 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

6 homes and businesses at CA1 2AP Low: 6

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Cumberland

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CA1 2AP: 5,381 properties in Cumberland are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Cumberland

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CA1 2AP is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:00 on 22 October 2026.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:00 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CA1 2AP?

Homes in CA1 2 sold for a typical £136,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 187 sales, up 13.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£136,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£120,000
12 months to August 2026
£136,500

▲ up 13.8% on the 12 months before

Detached£287,500 10 sales
Semi-detached£170,500 44 sales
Terraced£130,000 120 sales
Flat or maisonette£96,000 13 sales

Across the whole CA1 district: a typical £150,000 from 385 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CA1 2AP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA1 2AP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CA1 2AP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around CA1 2AP. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (69%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CA1 2AP

Band D in Cumberland for 2026‑27: £2,511. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,674 (band A) to £3,069 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,953.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (21%)£1,674
Band Babout 260 (46%)£1,953
Band Cabout 70 (13%)£2,232
Band Dabout 80 (14%)£2,511
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£3,069
Band Ffewer than 5£3,627
Band Gwithheld£4,186
Band Hfewer than 5£5,023

When the homes were built

  1. 69% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Cumberland before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CA1 2AP is in (ONS area E01019237), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CA1 2AP?

The nearest open schools to CA1 2AP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA1 2AP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CA1 2AP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA1 2AP is Carlisle Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Carlisle Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Wetheral Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brunton Avenue, 126 m away.

More stations near CA1 2AP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CA1 2AP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA1 2AP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CA1 2AP?

2 within 1 km 27 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CA1 2AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Botcherby Community Centre Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 850 mWalk
  • Botcherby Community Centre Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 850 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CA1 2AP?

The nearest to the centre of CA1 2AP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CA1 2AP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CA1 2AP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CA1 2AP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CA1 2AP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA1 2AP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CA1 2AP?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA1 2AP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CA1 2AP in a conservation area?

The centre of CA1 2AP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CA1 2AP?

Police.uk records 423 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA1 2AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences192 reports
Shoplifting51 reports
Public order50 reports
Anti-social behaviour29 reports
Drugs24 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports

Also: other theft 13, vehicle crime 12, possession of weapons 10, burglary 8, bicycle theft 6, other crime 5, robbery 4, theft from the person 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CA1 2AP

Ward
Botcherby
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Carlisle
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around CA1 2AP

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

CA1 2 sector CA1 district CA postcode area Carlisle postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CA1 2AW30 mCA1 2AT40 mCA1 1LQ60 mCA1 2AR60 mCA1 2AN70 mCA1 2AS80 m
All of CA1

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.