West View Askham, Westmorland and Furness
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (CA10), about 140 m long. USRN 13503626.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (E: 3).
- 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 E; Band D in Westmorland and Furness costs £2,508 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Penrith (North Lakes), about 6 km (3.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 185 to 189 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Birbeck Medical Group, about 5.4 km (3.4 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 45% 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
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (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 E (26% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Askham (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
- 1, 2 and 3, The Green and former barn adjoining, grade II
- PEAR TREE COTTAGE AND BARN ADJOINING, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 35 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 1 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA10 2PD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA10 2PF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 185 m and 189 m above sea level (188 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA10 2PD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CA10 2PF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penrith (North Lakes) 716,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
| Langwathby 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Askham Hall | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (P) Penrith | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 83.4 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Birbeck Medical Group | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Skirsgill Dental Practice | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Penrith Community Hospital | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Police & Crime Commissioner Office | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 2,290 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,750 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Askham Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 90 m east. 57 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Askham Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 90 m east |
| Askham Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m north-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m east |
| Lowther Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Inner Terrace Wall, Ramps and Steps North of Lowther Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Lowther Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Castlesteads multivallate prehistoric defended enclosure | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Skirsgill Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement, Romano-British farmstead, and Romano-British regular aggregate field system | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castlesteads Plantation | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Jack Croft Pond | Lake or reservoir | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Don Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Haber Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Haber Tarn | Wetland | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Stainton Island | Island | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.2 | 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 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is 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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Punch Bowl CA10 2PF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| The Queens Head Inn CA10 2PF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Askham Hall CA10 2PF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 140 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Askham Stores CA10 2PG | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Askham Swimming Pool CA10 2PG | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Askham & District Community Centre CA10 2PG | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 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 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
Nearby streets
Park View · Harrison Croft · Coopers Close · Helton Road · Green Croft · Brook Terrace
All the streets in CA10 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.