A686 Alston, Westmorland and Furness
5 addresses across 5 postcodes (CA9), about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 13509409.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Westmorland and Furness costs £2,508 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 15.3 km (9.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 263 to 468 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Alston Medical Practice, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band A (47% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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
- CLARGHYLL HALL, grade II*
- AYLE WELL AND ADJACENT FARMBUILDING, grade II
- BIRD HOUSE TO EAST OF CLARGHYLL HALL, grade II
- DRYSTONE FORECOURT WALLS AND PIERS TO FRONT OF CLARGHYLL HALL, grade II
- GARAGE AND GARDEN WALLS TO LOANING FOOT HOUSE, grade II
- LOANING FOOT HOUSE, grade II
- MILESTONE TO NORTH OF WHITEHOUSE, grade II
- MILESTONE TO SOUTH WEST OF NEWSHIELD, grade II
- MILESTONE TO WEST OF CLARGILLHEAD, grade II
- THE GATEHOUSE, grade II
- WHITE LEA HOUSE AND ADJACENT FARMBUILDING, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 2 October 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 10 September 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 17 August 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 10 August 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 10 August 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 10 August 2026 to 11 August 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
- 10 August 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 10 August 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA9 3JW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CA9 3JY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA9 3NF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CA9 3NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA9 3NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 263 m and 468 m above sea level (373 m on average); the ground rises about 206 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA9 3JW | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| CA9 3JY | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| CA9 3NF | 57% | 57% | 57% | 43% |
| CA9 3NG | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| CA9 3NQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Haltwhistle 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.3 km (9.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 53.1 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Alston Medical Practice | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Alston Pharmacy | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Alston Dental Practice | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Alston Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Brampton Police Station | 23.1 km (14 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,920 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.9 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,140 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clarghyll Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clarghyll Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Moated site, 340m north east of Moorwell Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coppice Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| High Mounthooly Plantation | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Mounthooly Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Cat's Cleugh | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Low Force | Waterfall | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Kip Law | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 5 |
2 of the street's 5 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.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (northumbria).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CA9 3JW: 1 address of 35 in the postcode
- CA9 3JY: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- CA9 3NF: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
- CA9 3NG: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- CA9 3NQ: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in CA9 and across Westmorland and Furness.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.