Balfour Road is in Carlisle and in Carlisle district. CA2 7DU is located in the Newtown & Morton North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Carlisle. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balfour Road, Carlisle, CA2 7DU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CA2 7DT, CA2 7DS, CA2 7ET, CA2 7FG, CA2 7FD, CA2 7DR, CA2 7DX, CA2 7DY, CA2 7DZ.

Balfour Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balfour Road are based on 42 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Carlisle.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA2 7DU

Average Price
£96,931
Semi-Detached
£98,024
Terraced
£95,474
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£96,931
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Balfour Road, Carlisle, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-02-18 £75,000
24 Balfour Road, Carlisle, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£94,0002022-01-21 £94,000
10 Balfour Road, Carlisle, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£114,0002021-11-01 £116,271
28 Balfour Road, Carlisle, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£77,5002021-08-17 £80,504
2 Balfour Road, Carlisle, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£93,0002021-02-08 £102,935

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Strathclyde Avenue, CA2 7DS 		205 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewtown Primary School
Newtown Road, CA2 7LW 		570 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCaldew Lea School
Ashley Street, CA2 7BE 		892 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newlaithes Infant School
Langrigg Road, CA2 6DX 		898 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newlaithes Junior School
Langrigg Road, CA2 6DX 		898 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Richard Rose Morton Academy
Wigton Road, CA2 6LB 		1,248 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity School
Strand Road, CA1 1JB 		2,326 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Richard Rose Central Academy
Victoria Place, CA1 1LY 		2,831 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Scalegate Road, CA2 4NL 		4,792 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Cumbria
Paternoster Row, CA3 8TB 		1,733 yd Higher education institutions No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Carlisle
7 Victoria Place, CA1 1EJ 		2,247 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAustin Friars
Etterby Scaur, CA3 9PB 		2,263 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gillford Centre
Upperby Road, CA2 4JE 		3,170 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4James Rennie School
California Road, Kingstown CA3 0BU 		4,459 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CostaCumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road838 yd
West End Bowling ClubWest End Bowling Club, Goschen Road938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky 8 Chinese TakeawayDragon Inn Takeaway, 6-8 Balfour Road15 yd
Domino's Pizza3-4 Old Raffles Parade206 yd
Renucci'sRenuccis, 18-20 Orton Road250 yd
Dantes Fish and ChipsDantes Fish & Chips, 18 Shady Grove Road438 yd
Golden City Chinese TakeawayGolden City Chinese Takeaway, 141 Raffles Avenue502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons DailyMccolls, 17 Shady Grove Road438 yd
Spar Store63-69 Newtown Road620 yd
One Stop Stores Limited225-227 Newtown Road715 yd
The Co-operative FoodThe Co-operative Food, 33 Stonegarth878 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedDalston Road977 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Bedes Roman Catholic Primary School
STRATHCLYDE AVENUE 		grass pitches113 yd
Heysham Park / Beckfield (Closed)
Creighton Avenue 		grass pitches282 yd
Newtown School
NEWTOWN ROAD 		grass pitches605 yd
Chances Park
NEWTONRIGG 		grass pitches631 yd
Creighton Rugby Football Club (Closed)
Caxton Road 		grass pitches930 yd
Newlaithes Junior School
LANGRIGG ROAD 		grass pitches934 yd
Morton Park Primary School (Closed)
Burnrigg 		grass pitches1,033 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

In 2023, 559 crimes were reported near Balfour Road . Only 18% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CA2 7DU.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 559
Violence And Sexual Offences 211
Criminal Damage And Arson 107
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Public Order 38
Shoplifting 31
Drugs 24
Other Theft 20
Burglary 20
Other Crime 18
Vehicle Crime 17
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CA2 7DU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lichen Grove353 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Borrowdale Gardens278 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dalton Close164 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairfield Gardens282 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairfield Gardens282 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairfield Gardens282 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fairfield Gardens282 yd
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Borrowdale Gardens278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Borrowdale Gardens278 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Borrowdale Gardens278 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Long-Term Sick or disabled37
Retired33
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage18
Accommodation and food service activities18
Manufacturing13
Construction10
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education6
Administrative and support service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female131
Male129

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex85
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed11

Health

Very good health103
Good health89
Fair health38
Bad health19
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 54
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other4
White248
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union15
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years17
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom171
Poland9
Other EU countries4
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held75

Religion

No religion85
Christian142
Buddhist5
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered26
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