B6277 Alston, Westmorland and Furness
56 addresses across 5 postcodes (CA9), about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 13501703.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 31% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 18.4 km (11 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 313 to 521 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Alston Medical Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 34% 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
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 152 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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: yes, Alston (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- MILESTONE TO NORTH EAST OF HIGH ANNAT WALLS, grade II
- MILESTONE TO WEST OF RISE HEAD, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: Westmorland and Furness Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, stop/go boards, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 11 September 2026: Westmorland and Furness Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA9 3DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA9 3DA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA9 3LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CA9 3SJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA9 3UQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 313 m and 521 m above sea level (449 m on average); the ground rises about 207 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA9 3DA | 77% | 31% | 31% | 0% |
| CA9 3DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA9 3LD | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| CA9 3SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA9 3UQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Haltwhistle 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 54.2 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alston Medical Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alston Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alston Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Alston Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,920 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,140 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site, 340m north east of Moorwell Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site, 340m north east of Moorwell Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Low Force | Waterfall | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Hallhill Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| High Force | Waterfall | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| High Spencycroft Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Low Bottom | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Horse Edge | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) 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) | 5.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 54 | 56 |
2 of the street's 56 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Samuel King's School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 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) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 30% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 3DB: 22 addresses of 43 in the postcode
- CA9 3DA: 20 addresses of 48 in the postcode
- CA9 3LD: 12 addresses of 74 in the postcode
- CA9 3SJ: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- CA9 3UQ: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
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.