CA11 8FD postcode in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness
CA11 8FD is a postcode in Penrith, in the Penrith South ward of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since May 2018.
Where CA11 8FD is, and what is near it
- CA11 8FD
- Other postcodes in CA11 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.6665, longitude -2.7307)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CA11 8FD?
- Westmorland and FurnessCouncil, for all local services Westmorland and Furness: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CA11 8FD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CumbriaPolice force area
- Penrith and SolwayParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Markus Campbell-Savours (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Markus Campbell-Savours
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CA11 8FD?
Every home and business at CA11 8FD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at CA11 8FD?
Westmorland and Furness Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CA11 8FD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CA11 8FD.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Westmorland and Furness
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CA11 8FD: 4,002 properties in Westmorland and Furness are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Westmorland and Furness
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of CA11 8FD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CA11 8FD?
Homes in CA11 8 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 128 sales, down 4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £370,000 34 sales
- Semi-detached £242,500 52 sales
- Terraced £160,000 23 sales
- Flat or maisonette £127,500 19 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CA11 district: a typical £235,000 from 329 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in CA11 8FD
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in CA11 8FD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 June 2026. The middle price was £120,000, from £114,000 to £280,000. Across CA11 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £240,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £277,50099 Primrose Drive
- £120,00077 Primrose Drive
- £280,00025 Primrose Drive
- £114,000117 Primrose Drive
- £114,00045 Primrose Drive
- £120,00021 Primrose Drive
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CA11 8FD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,480 homes in the neighbourhood around CA11 8FD. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Westmorland and Furness for 2026‑27: £2,508. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,672 (band A) to £4,180 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,229.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,672 |
| Band B | about 380 (26%) | £1,951 |
| Band C | about 480 (32%) | £2,229 |
| Band D | about 280 (19%) | £2,508 |
| Band E | about 260 (18%) | £3,065 |
| Band F | about 60 (4%) | £3,623 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,180 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,016 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 22% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- 39% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Westmorland and Furness before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CA11 8FD is in (ONS area E01019326), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near CA11 8FD?
The nearest open schools to CA11 8FD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to CA11 8FD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CA11 8FD is Penrith North Lakes Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Penrith North Lakes Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Langwathby Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Juniper Way, 64 m away.
More stations near CA11 8FD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CA11 8FD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA11 8FD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Birbeck Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01768 214620 1.4 kmCycle
- The Lakes Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01768 214345 1.4 kmCycle
- Temple Sowerby Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01768 361232 8.7 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near CA11 8FD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CA11 8FD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Blain House Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.3 kmCycle
- Blain House Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.3 kmCycle
- Blain House Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CA11 8FD?
The nearest to the centre of CA11 8FD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Victoria Road Dental Practice Phone 01768 862009 1.3 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Gloucester Yard - Penrith Phone 01768 895068 1.5 kmCycle
- Stricklandgate Dental Practice Phone 01768 865744 1.7 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CA11 8FD?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Penrith Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01768 245555 1.3 kmCycle
- Mary Hewetson Cottage Hospital Phone 01768 245678 27.2 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near CA11 8FD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CA11 8FD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cold Springs Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01768 890360 600 mWalk
- Winters Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01768 867939 1.1 kmWalk
- Croft Avenue Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01768 867155 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CA11 8FD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA11 8FD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Joseph Cowper Limited Mon to Fri 8:45am to 5:30pm; Sat 8:45am to 3:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01768 862063 1.4 kmCycle
- Well, The Health Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01768 864761 1.4 kmCycle
- Boots, Penrith Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 11am to 4pm · Phone 01768 862735 1.4 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CA11 8FD?
The nearest vets to the centre of CA11 8FD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Frame Swift And Partners Phone +44 1768 862454 450 mWalk
- Rowcliffe House Ventinary Practice Phone +44 1768 865661 1.4 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1768 866540 2.1 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is CA11 8FD in a conservation area?
The centre of CA11 8FD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near CA11 8FD?
Police.uk records 81 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA11 8FD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: theft from the person 2, burglary 1, bicycle theft 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CA11 8FD
- Ward
- Penrith South
- Parish
- Penrith
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Penrith
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- May 2018
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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