Empire Road, Carlisle
House prices, sold prices and local information for CA2 5PA.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Empire Road, Carlisle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £232,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £222,750.
House prices on Empire Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Empire Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CA2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £222,750 | 5 May 2026 |
Sold prices on Empire Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13, Empire Road CA2 5PA | 5 May 2026 | £232,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Empire Road CA2 5PA | 27 Mar 2025 | £213,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near Empire Road
Crime
513 crimes were reported within about a mile of Empire Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 233 |
| Shoplifting | 60 |
| Public order | 55 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Drugs | 30 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Empire Road is in or near 12 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Caldew at Carlisle, Denton Holme, Bousteads Grassing, James Street Flood warning area
- River Caldew at Carlisle, Viaduct Estate Road area Flood warning area
- Parham Beck at Carlisle Flood warning area
- River Eden and Petteril at Carlisle, City Centre, Botcherby and Warwick Road Flood warning area
- Little Caldew at Carlisle Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Empire Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ferguson Primary School 409 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Caldew Lea School 273 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Newlaithes Infant School 196 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Newlaithes Junior School 236 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Newtown Primary School 131 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Progress Schools - Carlisle 9 pupils | Other independent special school | 13–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Trinity School 1,711 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Carlisle station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Dalston (Cumbria) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
- Wetheral station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
GP surgeries
- Eden Medical Group
Port Road, Carlisle · 0.5 mi - Spencer St Surgery
10-12 Spencer Street, Carlisle · 0.8 mi - Carlisle Central Practice
Warwick Road Surgery, 65 Warwick Road, Carlisle · 0.9 mi - Warwick Square Group Practice
Grosvenor House, Warwick Square, Carlisle · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Belle Vue Carlisle · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Denton Street · 0.3 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Belle Vue Carlisle · 0.4 mi
- Lidl Lidl Belle Vue Carlisle · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.3 mi
- Well · 0.3 mi
- Well · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Smileville Orthodontics · 0.7 mi
- Pct Dental Service · 0.7 mi
- Cumberland Infirmary · 0.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 53.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 22.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 24.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 761 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,495 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 76% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cumberland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Empire Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.5% | 97.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.7% | 1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 0.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.4% | 58.5% |
| No religion | 42.5% | 34.5% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.8% | 95.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.2% | 4.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.2% | 27.6% |
| No qualifications | 20.9% | 20.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.9% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 7.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.8% | 45.1% |
| Good health | 32.4% | 34.1% |
| Fair health | 13.5% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 5% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.3% | 42.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 33.9% | 20.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 16.3% | 27.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.6% | 9.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cumberland.
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