West Tower Street is in Carlisle and in Carlisle district. CA3 8QT is located in the Cathedral & Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Carlisle. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Tower Street, Carlisle, CA3 8QT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CA3 8RR, CA3 8RE, CA3 8UY, CA3 8QP, CA3 8UU, CA3 8XA, CA3 8QW, CA3 8SY, CA3 8XD.

West Tower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Tower Street are based on 4 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 CA3 8QT

Average Price
£380,750
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£234,241
Detached
£820,275
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Tower Street

Average Price
£380,750
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Tower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 - 23 West Tower Street, Carlisle, Cumberland
Other, an established residential building 		£93,0002023-06-21 £93,000
17A West Tower Street, Carlisle, Cumbria
Other, an established residential building 		£249,0002022-11-01 £249,000
11 West Tower Street, Carlisle, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002015-04-27 £270,873
15 - 17 West Tower Street, Carlisle, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0001997-03-25 £820,275
21 - 23 West Tower Street, Carlisle, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£43,5001995-04-26 £146,456

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Caldew Lea School
Ashley Street , CA2 7BE 		- not rated 923 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Stanwix School
Church Street , CA3 9DW 		3out of 4 1,117 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Robert Ferguson Primary School
East Dale Street , Denton Holme CA2 5LA 		3out of 4 1,455 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brook Street Primary School
Edward Street , CA1 2JB 		3out of 4 1,559 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Norman Street Primary School
Norman Street , CA1 2BQ 		3out of 4 1,575 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity School
Strand Road , CA1 1JB 		3out of 4 563 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy
Victoria Place , CA1 1LY 		3out of 4 1,133 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Wigton Road , CA2 6LB 		3out of 4 2,971 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL 		2out of 4 3,518 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University of Cumbria
Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB 		- not rated 181 yd Higher education institutions No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle
7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ 		- not rated 581 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Austin Friars
Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB 		- not rated 1,466 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Gillford Centre
Upperby Road , CA2 4JE 		3out of 4 2,718 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
James Rennie School
California Road , Kingstown CA3 0BU 		4out of 4 3,399 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
The Lane BarThe Lane Bar, 18 Fisher Street84 yd
In The Blood Cafe1a Finkle Street90 yd
The Old BankBijou Brasserie, 34 Fisher Street101 yd
The Chimes CafeThe Chimes Cafe, 27 Castle Street131 yd
John Watt at Cakes & Ale17-19 Castle Street131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BrickyardRichmond Hall, 14 Fisher Street79 yd
AbstraktGround Floor And Basement, 6-8 Fisher Street87 yd
The Old Fire StationOld Fire Station, Peter Street141 yd
Mamoa Bar and Lounge4 Carlyles Court143 yd
The BoardroomThe Boardroom, 8 Paternsoter Row200 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Turkish Kebab Corner30-33 Carlisle Market, Scotch Street138 yd
Mama's Kitchen28-29 Carlisle Market, Scotch Street138 yd
TEA-REX Boba & Snacks48-49 Carlisle Market, Scotch Street138 yd
Romano Pizzeria55-56 Carlisle Market, Scotch Street144 yd
Asian Express57-58 Carlisle Market, Scotch Street144 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polish Shop Dino2 Tower Court, West Tower Street37 yd
Thai Market Ltd4 Market Street67 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Victoria Viaduct528 yd
Lidl UKUnit A, Madford Retail Park, Charlotte Street665 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Church Street668 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crown & Mitre Hotel
ENGLISH STREET 		swimming pool282 yd
Bitts Park
CORPORATION ROAD 		grass pitches, indoor tennis centre314 yd
The Brickhouse (Closed)
health and fitness suite402 yd
Cumbria Indoor Bowls Club
VIADUCT ESTATE ROAD 		indoor bowls419 yd
The Sands Centre
THE SANDS 		health and fitness suite, squash courts470 yd
Bodytek Fitness
BODYTEK FITNESS CENTRE BODYTEK FITNESS CENTRE ENGLISH DAMSIDE 		health and fitness suite547 yd
Carlisle Cricket Club
Cavendish Terrace 		grass pitches, tennis courts554 yd
Swifts Golf Course (Closed)
golf564 yd
Carlisle College
VICTORIA PLACE 		629 yd
Carlisle Snowsports Club
CAVENDISH TERRACE 		ski slopes665 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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed63.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Tower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 895 crimes were reported near West Tower Street . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CA3 8QT.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Tower Street, Carlisle, CA3 8QT

Employment

CA3 8QT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired46
Other37
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities22
Other20
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction7
Transport and storage6
Education6
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female102
Male176

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex60
Separated15
Divorced33
Widowed8

Health

Very good health99
Good health116
Fair health46
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 89
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian3
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White255
Roma2
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years14
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East3
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion108
Christian123
Buddhist5
Hindu1
Muslim10
Other religion4
Not answered28
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