CA1 9SS postcode in Carlisle, Cumberland
CA1 9SS is a postcode in Carlisle, in the Castle ward of Cumberland. It is in the Carlisle parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since February 2005.
Where CA1 9SS is, and what is near it
- CA1 9SS
- Other postcodes in CA1 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8976, longitude -2.9346)
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 9SS?
- CumberlandCouncil, for all local services Cumberland: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CA1 9SS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CumbriaPolice force area
- CarlisleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ms Julie Minns (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ms Julie Minns
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 9SS?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CA1 9SS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 9SS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA1 9SS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CA1 9SS on BinDayBuddySource: 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 9SS 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 9SS.
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 9SS: 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 9SS is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 00:14 on 23 October 2026.
- River Eden and Petteril at Carlisle, City Centre, Botcherby and Warwick RoadFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Eden and Petteril at Carlisle, City Centre, Botcherby and Warwick Road
- Lower River EdenFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower River Eden
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:14 on 23 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 9SS?
Homes in the CA1 district sold for a typical £150,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 385 sales, up 9.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £271,500 54 sales
- Semi-detached £160,000 123 sales
- Terraced £135,000 172 sales
- Flat or maisonette £107,475 36 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 9SS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA1 9SS 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 9SS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around CA1 9SS. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 A, the most common, is £1,674.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 390 (55%) | £1,674 |
| Band B | about 180 (25%) | £1,953 |
| Band C | about 110 (15%) | £2,232 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,511 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,069 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,627 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,186 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,023 |
When the homes were built
- 49% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 19% 1983 to 1999
- 16% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 2020 or later
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 9SS is in (ONS area E01019204), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9SS?
The nearest open schools to CA1 9SS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 9SS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CA1 9SS is Carlisle Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Carlisle Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Temp Stand M, 97 m away.
More stations near CA1 9SS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CA1 9SS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA1 9SS, 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.
- Spencer St Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01228 529171 400 mWalk
- Carlisle Central Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01228 536303 600 mWalk
- Warwick Square Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01228 536561 700 mWalk
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 9SS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CA1 9SS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Carlisle City Council Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 100 mWalk
- Carlisle City Council Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 100 mWalk
- Sands Centre Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 200 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CA1 9SS?
The nearest to the centre of CA1 9SS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Victoria Place - Carlisle Phone 01228 534031 350 mWalk
- The Chiswick Street Dental Practice Phone 01228 409140 500 mWalk
- Spedding Dental Clinic Phone 01228 521889 600 mWalk
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 9SS?
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.
- Cumberland Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01228 523444 1.5 kmCycle
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care- North Cumbria Phone 01288 523444 1.5 kmCycle
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 9SS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CA1 9SS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ravenstone Care and Rehabilitation Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01228 535450 1.0 kmWalk
- Kingston Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01228 528542 1.6 kmCycle
- Holmehurst Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01228 523347 1.6 kmCycle
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 9SS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA1 9SS, 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.
- Superdrug Pharmacy, Grapes Lane Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01228 521440 250 mWalk
- Dalston Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01228 712506 450 mWalk
- Boots, 43-49 English Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01228 542944 500 mWalk
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 9SS?
The nearest vets to the centre of CA1 9SS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Craig Robinson Vets Rosehill 2.6 kmCycle
- Craig Robinson Vets Wigton Road 3.2 kmCycle
- Coomara Vets 6.4 kmDrive
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 9SS in a conservation area?
The centre of CA1 9SS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 9SS?
Police.uk records 421 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA1 9SS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 16, vehicle crime 11, burglary 10, bicycle theft 6, possession of weapons 6, other crime 6, theft from the person 3, robbery 3.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CA1 9SS
- Ward
- Castle
- 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
- February 2005
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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