CA4 8NQ Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Corby and Hayton. Region: North West.
Streets
- Sandy Lane, Great Corby: 6 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: 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
- BROOK VILLA, grade II
- OAK HOUSE, grade II
- YEW TREE HOUSE, 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 6 addresses are between 48 m and 52 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m |
| Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km | |
| Armathwaite 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Fern Bank Great Corby | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (Ca) Carlisle | 7.3 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 6.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 74.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Carlisle Healthcare | 5.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 5.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pleasant View (Dental Surgery) | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Brampton Hospital | 8.6 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Police | 5.7 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Warwick Bridge - Carlisle, Warwick Bridge Cashzone | 2.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 3,890 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 420 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,110 m² | 1.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wall and Gate Piers to East of Corby Castle, a listed building (Grade I), 530 m south-west. 40 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 9 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wall and Gate Piers to East of Corby Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m south-west |
| Gate Lodge to East of Corby Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m south-west |
| Kitchen Garden Walls to South East of Corby Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m south-west |
| Corby Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m west |
| Wetheral Priory gatehouse and length of medieval wall | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south-west |
| Corby Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.0 km south |
| St Constantine's cells (Wetheral Caves) and rock-cut Roman inscription | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Willie | Valley | 270 m west |
| Dokelly Wood | Wood | 520 m north |
| Corby Woods | Wood | 600 m south-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 850 m south |
| Highwood Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-east |
| Coathouse Island | Island | 2.4 km south |
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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the postcode's 6 addresses is 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 | 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 Sandy Lane.