CA17 4JN Westmorland and Furness
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kirkby Stephen and Tebay. Region: North West.
Streets
- Nateby Road, Westmorland and Furness: 21 addresses
- Unnamed street near Nateby Road, Kirkby Stephen: 2 addresses
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 (27% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 23 addresses are between 172 m and 193 m above sea level (188 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 24%, gigabit 24% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kirkby Stephen 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Rowgate Kirkby Stephen | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Christian Head Car Park - Kirkby Stephen GeniePoint | 880 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 59.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 76.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Upper Eden Medical Practice | 890 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest The Green Tree Pharmacy | 800 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cumbria Smiles | 720 m |
| Hospital | Richardson Hospital | 29.3 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary - Kirkby Stephen Police Station | 900 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,430 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Jubilee Park 1.4 ha | 760 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 600 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 890 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Croglam Castle defended Iron Age settlement, a scheduled monument, 760 m south-west. 54 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Croglam Castle defended Iron Age settlement | Scheduled monument | 760 m south-west |
| Hartley Castle and associated earthworks | Scheduled monument | 790 m east |
| Church of St Stephen | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m north |
| Intake Bottom settlement enclosure and hut circle, 500m WSW of Croglam Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mell Wood | Wood | 260 m north-east |
| Stenkrith Hill | Hill | 340 m south |
| Podgill Hole | Lake or reservoir | 520 m east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 770 m east |
| Reins Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Intake Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 23 |
4 of the postcode's 23 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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 7 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 Nateby Road.