CA4 8LS Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced July 1983. Ward: Corby and Hayton. Region: North West.
Streets
- The Orchard, Great Corby: 12 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Cumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,511 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,674 | £1,953 | £2,232 | £2,511 | £3,069 | £3,627 | £4,186 | £5,023 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (23% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Great Corby (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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
- GATE LODGE TO EAST OF CORBY CASTLE, grade I
- WALL AND GATE PIERS TO EAST OF CORBY CASTLE, grade I
- CLEMATIS COTTAGE, grade II
- HAWTHORN COTTAGE, grade II
- HOLLY COTTAGE MYRTLE COTTAGE, grade II
- Milford and Grove Cottage, grade II
- SUNNY NOOK, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m |
| Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Armathwaite 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest The Queen Inn Great Corby | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (Ca) Carlisle | 7.2 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 6.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 74.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Carlisle Healthcare | 5.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Dalston Pharmacy LTD | 5.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pleasant View (Dental Surgery) | 840 m |
| Hospital | Cumberland Infirmary | 8.8 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Police | 5.5 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Warwick Bridge - Carlisle, Warwick Bridge Cashzone | 2.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Green 3,890 m² | 700 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,110 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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 The Orchard.