CA10 1RZ Westmorland and Furness
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eden and Lyvennet Vale. Region: North West.
Streets
- Maypole Terrace, Temple Sowerby: 20 addresses
- Milburn Road, Newbiggin: 8 addresses
- Horse & Farrier Courtyard, Westmorland and Furness: 7 addresses
- Chapel Street, Temple Sowerby: 6 addresses
- B6412, Langwathby: 2 addresses
- Vicarage Lane, Temple Sowerby: 1 address
- Joiners Yard, Temple Sowerby: 1 address
- Moss View, Temple Sowerby: 1 address
- Linden Park, Temple Sowerby: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Westmorland and Furness in 2026-27: Band D £2,508 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,672 | £1,951 | £2,229 | £2,508 | £3,065 | £3,623 | £4,180 | £5,016 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (32% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Temple Sowerby (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 11.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1, Moss View, area railings and central gate, grade II
- COUNTESS FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING BARN, grade II
- FRONT AND RETURN WALLS, AND GATE PIERS, TO EAST OF TEMPLE SOWERBY HOUSE, grade II
- FRONT AND RETURN WALLS, CENTRAL GATE, AND FORECOURT RAILINGS TO WOODBINE HOUSE, grade II
- FRONT AND RETURN WALLS, PIERS, RAILINGS AND CENTRAL GATE TO PARK HOUSE, grade II
- LINDEN HOUSE, grade II
- LOW WALLS, PIERS AND FORECOURT RAILINGS TO FRONT OF THE CEDARS, grade II
- MAYPOLE TO SOUTH OF THE CEDARS, grade II
- PARK HOUSE, grade II
- TEMPLE SOWERBY HOUSE, grade II
- THE CEDARS, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 47 addresses are between 103 m and 110 m above sea level (105 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Langwathby 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Appleby 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Penrith (North Lakes) 716,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Linden House Temple Sowerby | 110 m |
| Ferry terminal | Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 73.7 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Temple Sowerby Medical Practice | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | Well | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Penrith Dental Clinic 1 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Penrith Community Hospital | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary | 8.9 km (5.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 8,760 m² | 180 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 870 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,580 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,970 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman milestone, 180m north west of Spitals, a scheduled monument, 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman milestone, 180m north west of Spitals | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Moss | Wood | 360 m east |
| Newbarn Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Oglebird Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Park Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Slate Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Kirkandrews Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 47 |
19 of the postcode's 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Westmorland and Furness: see them on the Westmorland and Furness page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 40% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Maypole Terrace.