CA1 3QA postcode in Carlisle, Cumberland

CA1 3QA is a postcode in Carlisle, in the Harraby North 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 Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Cumberland: 85% Typical price £158,500 Homes sold in CA1 3, last 12 months. ▲ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station Carlisle 2.3 km in a straight line

Where CA1 3QA is, and what is near it

Map of CA1 3QA and what is near it Map of CA1 3QA: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the CA1 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CA1 3AA: also in CA1 3CA1 3AB: also in CA1 3CA1 3AD: also in CA1 3CA1 3AE: also in CA1 3CA1 3AG: also in CA1 3CA1 3AH: also in CA1 3CA1 3AJ: also in CA1 3CA1 3AP: also in CA1 3CA1 3AQ: also in CA1 3CA1 3AR: also in CA1 3CA1 3AS: also in CA1 3CA1 3AT: also in CA1 3CA1 3AU: also in CA1 3CA1 3AW: also in CA1 3CA1 3AY: also in CA1 3CA1 3BE: also in CA1 3CA1 3BF: also in CA1 3CA1 3BN: also in CA1 3CA1 3BP: also in CA1 3CA1 3BY: also in CA1 3CA1 3DB: also in CA1 3CA1 3DF: also in CA1 3CA1 3DH: also in CA1 3CA1 3DJ: also in CA1 3CA1 3DQ: also in CA1 3CA1 3ER: also in CA1 3CA1 3ES: also in CA1 3CA1 3ET: also in CA1 3CA1 3EY: also in CA1 3CA1 3EZ: also in CA1 3CA1 3GZ: also in CA1 3CA1 3HA: also in CA1 3CA1 3HE: also in CA1 3CA1 3HN: also in CA1 3CA1 3HT: also in CA1 3CA1 3HU: also in CA1 3CA1 3HY: also in CA1 3CA1 3HZ: also in CA1 3CA1 3JB: also in CA1 3CA1 3JD: also in CA1 3CA1 3JE: also in CA1 3CA1 3JF: also in CA1 3CA1 3JG: also in CA1 3CA1 3JH: also in CA1 3CA1 3JJ: also in CA1 3CA1 3JL: also in CA1 3CA1 3JN: also in CA1 3CA1 3JP: also in CA1 3CA1 3JQ: also in CA1 3CA1 3JR: also in CA1 3CA1 3JS: also in CA1 3CA1 3JT: also in CA1 3CA1 3JU: also in CA1 3CA1 3JW: also in CA1 3CA1 3JX: also in CA1 3CA1 3JY: also in CA1 3CA1 3JZ: also in CA1 3CA1 3LA: also in CA1 3CA1 3LB: also in CA1 3CA1 3LD: also in CA1 3CA1 3LE: also in CA1 3CA1 3LF: also in CA1 3CA1 3LG: also in CA1 3CA1 3LJ: also in CA1 3CA1 3LL: also in CA1 3CA1 3LN: also in CA1 3CA1 3LP: also in CA1 3CA1 3LQ: also in CA1 3CA1 3LR: also in CA1 3CA1 3LS: also in CA1 3CA1 3LT: also in CA1 3CA1 3LU: also in CA1 3CA1 3LW: also in CA1 3CA1 3LX: also in CA1 3CA1 3LY: also in CA1 3CA1 3LZ: also in CA1 3CA1 3NA: also in CA1 3CA1 3NB: also in CA1 3CA1 3NQ: also in CA1 3CA1 3NU: also in CA1 3CA1 3NW: also in CA1 3CA1 3NX: also in CA1 3CA1 3NZ: also in CA1 3CA1 3PA: also in CA1 3CA1 3PB: also in CA1 3CA1 3PE: also in CA1 3CA1 3PF: also in CA1 3CA1 3PG: also in CA1 3CA1 3PH: also in CA1 3CA1 3PJ: also in CA1 3CA1 3PL: also in CA1 3CA1 3PN: also in CA1 3CA1 3PQ: also in CA1 3CA1 3PR: also in CA1 3CA1 3PS: also in CA1 3CA1 3PT: also in CA1 3CA1 3PU: also in CA1 3CA1 3PW: also in CA1 3CA1 3PX: also in CA1 3CA1 3PY: also in CA1 3CA1 3PZ: also in CA1 3CA1 3QB: also in CA1 3CA1 3QD: also in CA1 3CA1 3QE: also in CA1 3CA1 3QF: also in CA1 3CA1 3QG: also in CA1 3CA1 3QH: also in CA1 3CA1 3QJ: also in CA1 3CA1 3QL: also in CA1 3CA1 3QN: also in CA1 3CA1 3QP: also in CA1 3CA1 3QQ: also in CA1 3CA1 3QR: also in CA1 3CA1 3QS: also in CA1 3CA1 3QT: also in CA1 3CA1 3QU: also in CA1 3CA1 3QW: also in CA1 3CA1 3QX: also in CA1 3CA1 3QY: also in CA1 3CA1 3RA: also in CA1 3CA1 3RB: also in CA1 3CA1 3RG: also in CA1 3CA1 3RH: also in CA1 3CA1 3RJ: also in CA1 3CA1 3RL: also in CA1 3CA1 3RN: also in CA1 3CA1 3RP: also in CA1 3CA1 3RR: also in CA1 3CA1 3RS: also in CA1 3CA1 3RT: also in CA1 3CA1 3RW: also in CA1 3CA1 3SD: also in CA1 3CA1 3SE: also in CA1 3CA1 3SF: also in CA1 3CA1 3SG: also in CA1 3CA1 3SJ: also in CA1 3CA1 3SN: also in CA1 3CA1 3SQ: also in CA1 3CA1 3ST: also in CA1 3CA1 3SU: also in CA1 3CA1 3TA: also in CA1 3CA1 3TG: also in CA1 3CA1 3TH: also in CA1 3CA1 3TJ: also in CA1 3CA1 3TL: also in CA1 3CA1 3TN: also in CA1 3CA1 3TU: also in CA1 3CA1 3UB: also in CA1 3CA1 3UD: also in CA1 3 2 EV charging points, 850 mGillford Centre 1.4 km2 GP practices, 2.1–2.2 kmCarlisle station 2.3 kmHarraby South CA1 3QA Map of CA1 3QA and what is near it Map of CA1 3QA: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the CA1 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Carlisle station 2.3 kmHarraby South CA1 3QA
  • CA1 3QA
  • Other postcodes in CA1 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 4 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 54.8801, longitude -2.9029)

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 3QA?

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 3QA?

Every home and business at CA1 3QA 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 3QA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA1 3QA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CA1 3QA 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 3QA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CA1 3QA.

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 3QA: 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 3QA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CA1 3QA?

Homes in CA1 3 sold for a typical £158,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 164 sales, up 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£158,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£147,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £270,000 43 sales
  • Semi-detached £153,000 73 sales
  • Terraced £130,250 36 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £121,720 12 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 3QA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA1 3QA 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

Food hygiene ratings at CA1 3QA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CA1 3QA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CA1 3QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around CA1 3QA. Over half of them (76%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (64%). 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 3QA

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 £2,511 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,674.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 660 (76%)£1,674
Band Babout 100 (11%)£1,953
Band Cabout 50 (6%)£2,232
Band Dabout 60 (7%)£2,511
Band Ewithheld£3,069
Band Ffewer than 5£3,627
Band Gfewer than 5£4,186
Band Hfewer than 5£5,023

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 64% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 22% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 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 3QA is in (ONS area E01019221), 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 3QA?

The nearest open schools to CA1 3QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA1 3QA, 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 3QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA1 3QA is Carlisle Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Carlisle Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Wetheral Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Arnside Court, 107 m away.

More stations near CA1 3QA, 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 3QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA1 3QA, 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 3QA?

4 within 1 km 17 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CA1 3QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Harraby Community Campus Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 600 mWalk
  • Harraby Community Campus Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 600 mWalk
  • Petteril Bank School Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 850 mWalk

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 3QA?

The nearest to the centre of CA1 3QA, 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 3QA?

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 3QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CA1 3QA, 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 3QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA1 3QA, 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 3QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA1 3QA 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 3QA in a conservation area?

The centre of CA1 3QA 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 3QA?

Police.uk records 237 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA1 3QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences115 reports
Public order29 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Drugs10 reports

Also: vehicle crime 9, other crime 7, other theft 6, burglary 4, possession of weapons 4, robbery 3, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 3QA

Ward
Harraby North
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

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

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