Palmer Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2
- Land size
- 0.3 acres
Description
FOR SALE
Land situated off Palmer Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7NE
* Great infill site located off Moorhouse Road to the west of Carlisle
* Within the allocated primary residential area
* Residential development potential subject to consents
* Site area 0.30 acres (0.12 hectares)
Guide Price - £100,000
LOCATION
The subject land at Palmer Road is located in between Moorhouse Road and Burgh Road, approximately 2.7 miles west of Carlisle city centre. The site is well situated logistically, with the A689 ring road being located 0.3 miles away, which provides good access to the M6 motorway.
Palmer Road is situated within a predominantly residential area, but is in close proximity to a number of amenities including Newtown Industrial Estate which is home to a number of commercial businesses, the Museum Pub and Bell Vue Primary School.
The City of Carlisle has a residential population of 75,000, a wider city population of around 108,000 and an estimated catchment population of 235,000. As well as being the dominant shopping location, it is also the administrative centre in Cumbria and the Borders.
DESCRIPTION
Palmer Road is accessed off Moorhouse Road and then Moor Park Avenue to the west of Carlisle. The site is situated to the southern end of Palmer Road, an established residential area within the city, with the surrounding residential dwellings presenting well.
The site may lend itself to residential development, subject to the prospective buyer obtaining the relevant consents.
The land measure to approximately 0.3 aces and is within the allocated primary residential area. The site is not designated as open space.
ACCOMODATION
The land provides the following approximate areas from our measurements:
Total Site Area 0.30 acres (0.12 hectares)
SALE TERMS
The freehold land is available to purchase at a Guide Price of £100,000.
VAT
All figures are exclusive of VAT where applicable.
LEGAL COSTS
Each party to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the sale documentation together with any VAT thereon.
VIEWING
The property is available to view by prior appointment with the Carlisle office of Edwin Thompson LLP. Contact:
Hugh Hodgson - h.
Tel:
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:
1. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness.
3. No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn.
5. These particulars were prepared in July 2025
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Belle Vue Primary School531 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 426
- Type
- Community school
- Yewdale School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 266
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Newtown Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 131
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 213
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Caldew Lea School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 273
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Richard Rose Morton Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 905
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Trinity School2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,711
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Richard Rose Central Academy2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,035
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Caldew School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 990
- Type
- Academy converter
- St John Henry Newman Catholic School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 703
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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