Postcode CA3 9BF (Carlisle)

Map showing CA3 9BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CA3 9BF is located in Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in September 2003 and is an active postcode. CA3 9BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CA3 9BF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CA3 9BF as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to CA3 9BF is Rickerby Court which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rickerby Gardens and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to CA3 9BF (for ages 11 and under) is Stanwix School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Richard Rose Central Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on April 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CA3 9BF is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CA3 9BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CA3 9BF, and the approximate distance away.

Rickerby Court 17 m
Rickerby Gardens 111 m
B6264 1.12 km
A69 40.89 km
A7 53.44 km
A689 56.86 km
A68 58.15 km
M6 128.01 km
A1 173.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA3 9BF

Introduction September 2003
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CA3 9BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richard Rose Central Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1 km
Trinity School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.28 km
Stanwix School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.3 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 1.33 km
Norman Street Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.42 km
Progress Schools - Carlisle Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.44 km
Brook Street Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.73 km
Austin Friars 2.32 km
Houghton CofE School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.36 km
Caldew Lea School 2.6 km
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.6 km
Robert Ferguson Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.64 km
Kingmoor Junior School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.73 km
Inglewood Junior School Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.75 km
Inglewood Infant School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
2.76 km
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.76 km
Scotby CofE Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.86 km
James Rennie School 2.91 km
Petteril Bank School Good
(July 15, 2016)
2.98 km
Pennine Way Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CA3 9BF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gretna Chase Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
12.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA3 9BF - Data from Apr 2022

Rickerby Gardens Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Rickerby Gardens Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Brampton Road Bus Stop/Station 805 m
Dykes Terrace Bus Stop/Station 817 m
Brampton Road Bus Stop/Station 820 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.8 km
Airport Air 8.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA3 9BF - Data from Dec 2021

Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 664 m
Beeches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Wall Knowe Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Little Caldew Inland Water 2.14 km
Rose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Harraby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
St Ann's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Etterby Wath Inland Water 2.75 km
Ronnie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Holme Head Bay Inland Water 3.02 km
Whooff Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Black Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Atkinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA3 9BF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.2 Mbps 70.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.6 18.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 290,177 kWh - mean 20,727 kWh : median 19,935 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 63,443 kWh - mean 4,230 kWh : median 3,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA3 9BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.90367100
Longitude -2.91563600
OS Easting 341385
OS Northing 0556934
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19856
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Penrith and The Border
County Electorial Division Houghton and Irthington ED
Electoral Ward Stanwix & Houghton
Local Authority District Carlisle
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cumbria
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cumbria

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000028
Travel To Work Area Carlisle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cumbria Teaching
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Cumbria CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007866
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carlisle 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carlisle 004C
Output Area / Small Area 1A2