CA8 7DL postcode in Gilsland, Northumberland

CA8 7DL is a postcode in Gilsland, in the Haydon & Hadrian ward of Northumberland. It is in the Hexham parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since June 2000.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CA8 7DL can get it Across Northumberland: 82% Typical price £130,000 Homes sold in CA8 7, last 12 months. ▼ 38.2% on the year before Nearest station Haltwhistle 7.3 km in a straight line

Where CA8 7DL is, and what is near it

Map of CA8 7DL and what is near it Map of CA8 7DL: its centre point, with the 120 other postcodes in the CA8 7 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CA8 7AA: also in CA8 7CA8 7AJ: also in CA8 7CA8 7BD: also in CA8 7CA8 7BE: also in CA8 7CA8 7BG: also in CA8 7CA8 7BH: also in CA8 7CA8 7BJ: also in CA8 7CA8 7BL: also in CA8 7CA8 7BN: also in CA8 7CA8 7BP: also in CA8 7CA8 7BQ: also in CA8 7CA8 7BS: also in CA8 7CA8 7BT: also in CA8 7CA8 7BU: also in CA8 7CA8 7BW: also in CA8 7CA8 7DH: also in CA8 7CA8 7DN: also in CA8 7CA8 7DP: also in CA8 7CA8 7DR: also in CA8 7CA8 7DS: also in CA8 7CA8 7DW: also in CA8 7CA8 7EB: also in CA8 7CA8 7EH: also in CA8 7CA8 7EP: also in CA8 7CA8 7TF: also in CA8 7 School 2.8 km2 places, 7.2–7.3 kmBrampton (Cumbria) station 10.8 kmHaydon & Hadrian CA8 7DL Map of CA8 7DL and what is near it Map of CA8 7DL: its centre point, with the 120 other postcodes in the CA8 7 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 places, 2.8–7.3 kmBrampton (Cumbria) station 10.8 kmHaydon & Hadrian CA8 7DL
  • CA8 7DL
  • Other postcodes in CA8 7: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 4 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 54.9924, longitude -2.5701)

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 CA8 7DL?

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 CA8 7DL?

Every home and business at CA8 7DL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CA8 7DL 100% Northumberland 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CA8 7DL 100% Northumberland 96%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 CA8 7DL?

BinDayBuddy does not read Northumberland County Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Northumberland County Council's bin days

Source: 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 CA8 7DL 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 CA8 7DL.

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 Northumberland

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CA8 7DL: 6,722 properties in Northumberland are at high risk (3% of all its properties). All the figures for Northumberland

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 CA8 7DL 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CA8 7DL?

Homes in CA8 7 sold for a typical £130,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, down 38.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£130,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£210,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 38.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £285,000 6 sales
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Across the whole CA8 district: a typical £225,000 from 109 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in CA8 7DL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CA8 7DL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

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 CA8 7DL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around CA8 7DL. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CA8 7DL

Band D in Northumberland for 2026‑27: £2,597. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,731 (band A) to £4,328 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,731.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 330 (32%)£1,731
Band Babout 120 (12%)£2,020
Band Cabout 160 (15%)£2,308
Band Dabout 200 (19%)£2,597
Band Eabout 150 (14%)£3,174
Band Fabout 70 (7%)£3,751
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,328
Band Hwithheld£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 49% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Northumberland 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 CA8 7DL is in (ONS area E01027484), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 CA8 7DL?

The nearest open schools to CA8 7DL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA8 7DL, and how we find them

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 CA8 7DL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA8 7DL is Haltwhistle Rail Station, 7.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Haltwhistle Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive
  • Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station Railway station 10.8 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Post Office, 206 m away.

More stations near CA8 7DL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CA8 7DL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA8 7DL, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 CA8 7DL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CA8 7DL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CA8 7DL?

The nearest to the centre of CA8 7DL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 CA8 7DL?

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.

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 vets are near CA8 7DL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA8 7DL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 CA8 7DL in a conservation area?

The centre of CA8 7DL 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 CA8 7DL?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CA8 7DL in the latest month it has published.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CA8 7DL

Ward
Haydon & Hadrian
Parish
Thirlwall
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Gilsland
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
June 2000

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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CA8 7DP120 mCA8 7BN150 mCA8 7DH170 mCA8 7DN180 mCA8 7DW190 mCA8 7BL190 m
All of CA8

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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