CA10 3EX Westmorland and Furness
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eden and Lyvennet Vale. Region: North West.
Streets
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 D (26% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
- FORECOURT WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATE TO FRONT OF HILLSIDE HOUSE, grade II
- HILLSIDE HOUSE, grade II
- PEARTREE HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 61 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 102 addresses are between 148 m and 196 m above sea level (182 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 90%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Appleby 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km |
| Penrith (North Lakes) 716,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km | |
| Langwathby 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Cross House Newby | 80 m |
| Ferry terminal | Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing | 12.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 78.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 78.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Temple Sowerby Medical Practice | 6.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Eden Pharmacy | 9.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Tufton Cottage Dental Practice | 9.1 km |
| Hospital | Penrith Community Hospital | 10.7 km |
| Police station | Appleby Police Station | 9.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 3,060 m² | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,410 m² | 1.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newby Hall and Area Wall to North, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m west. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Newby Hall and Area Wall to North | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m west |
| Memorial to Thomas Lawson and Shelter Against East Wall of Friends Burial Ground (At Ngr Ny 585 215) | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Hill | Hill | 1.2 km south |
| Steel's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Greengill Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km north |
| Thorneycroft Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km south-west |
| Toad Hole | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km east |
| Town Gill | Valley | 3.9 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.3 | 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 | 16 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 63 | 102 |
39 of the postcode's 102 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.