CA9 3TL postcode in Alston, Westmorland and Furness

CA9 3TL is a postcode in Alston, in the Alston and Fellside 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 December 1997.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Westmorland and Furness: 82% Typical price £230,000 Homes sold in CA9 3, last 12 months. ▲ 48.4% on the year before Nearest station Alston 600 m in a straight line

Where CA9 3TL is, and what is near it

Map of CA9 3TL and what is near it Map of CA9 3TL: its centre point, with the 177 other postcodes in the CA9 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 1 GP practice, 2 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CA9 3HP: also in CA9 3CA9 3HR: also in CA9 3CA9 3HS: also in CA9 3CA9 3HU: also in CA9 3CA9 3HX: also in CA9 3CA9 3HY: also in CA9 3CA9 3HZ: also in CA9 3CA9 3JB: also in CA9 3CA9 3JD: also in CA9 3CA9 3JE: also in CA9 3CA9 3JF: also in CA9 3CA9 3JG: also in CA9 3CA9 3JH: also in CA9 3CA9 3JJ: also in CA9 3CA9 3JL: also in CA9 3CA9 3JQ: also in CA9 3CA9 3JS: also in CA9 3CA9 3JU: also in CA9 3CA9 3JX: also in CA9 3CA9 3QH: also in CA9 3CA9 3QJ: also in CA9 3CA9 3QL: also in CA9 3CA9 3QN: also in CA9 3CA9 3QP: also in CA9 3CA9 3QR: also in CA9 3CA9 3QS: also in CA9 3CA9 3QT: also in CA9 3CA9 3QU: also in CA9 3CA9 3QW: also in CA9 3CA9 3RE: also in CA9 3CA9 3RF: also in CA9 3CA9 3RL: also in CA9 3CA9 3RN: also in CA9 3CA9 3RW: also in CA9 3CA9 3SE: also in CA9 3CA9 3SF: also in CA9 3CA9 3SG: also in CA9 3CA9 3SH: also in CA9 3CA9 3SJ: also in CA9 3CA9 3SL: also in CA9 3CA9 3SN: also in CA9 3CA9 3SP: also in CA9 3CA9 3SQ: also in CA9 3CA9 3SR: also in CA9 3CA9 3SS: also in CA9 3CA9 3SW: also in CA9 3CA9 3TG: also in CA9 3CA9 3TH: also in CA9 3CA9 3TJ: also in CA9 3CA9 3TN: also in CA9 3CA9 3TP: also in CA9 3CA9 3TQ: also in CA9 3CA9 3TR: also in CA9 3CA9 3TW: also in CA9 3CA9 3UA: also in CA9 3CA9 3UB: also in CA9 3CA9 3UD: also in CA9 3CA9 3UE: also in CA9 3CA9 3UG: also in CA9 3CA9 3UX: also in CA9 3 School 6.1 kmAlston CA9 3TL Map of CA9 3TL and what is near it Map of CA9 3TL: its centre point, with the 177 other postcodes in the CA9 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 1 GP practice, 2 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 6.1 kmAlston CA9 3TL
  • CA9 3TL
  • Other postcodes in CA9 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 1 GP practice
  • 2 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8112, longitude -2.4348)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CA9 3TL?

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 CA9 3TL?

Every home and business at CA9 3TL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Westmorland and Furness: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Westmorland and Furness: 96%

The line marks the figure across Westmorland and Furness.

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 CA9 3TL?

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 BinDayBuddy

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 CA9 3TL 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 CA9 3TL.

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 CA9 3TL: 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 CA9 3TL 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 CA9 3TL?

Homes in CA9 3 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 27 sales, up 48.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£155,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 48.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £318,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £121,500 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CA9 district: a typical £230,000 from 27 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 CA9 3TL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA9 3TL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 CA9 3TL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around CA9 3TL. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). 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 CA9 3TL

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 £3,623 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,672.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 540 (47%)£1,672
Band Babout 190 (17%)£1,951
Band Cabout 170 (15%)£2,229
Band Dabout 200 (17%)£2,508
Band Eabout 40 (3%)£3,065
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,623
Band Gfewer than 5£4,180
Band Hfewer than 5£5,016

When the homes were built

  1. 55% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 CA9 3TL is in (ONS area E01019305), 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 CA9 3TL?

The nearest open schools to CA9 3TL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA9 3TL, 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 CA9 3TL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA9 3TL is Alston Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Alston Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Kirkhaugh Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Alston (South Tynedale Railway) Underground, metro or tram 600 mWalk

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 Fire Station, 180 m away.

More stations near CA9 3TL, 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 CA9 3TL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA9 3TL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CA9 3TL?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CA9 3TL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Tyne Willows Pavilion Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 550 mWalk
  • Tyne Willows Pavilion Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 550 mWalk

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 Map

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

Which hospitals are nearest to CA9 3TL?

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 care homes are near CA9 3TL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CA9 3TL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 CA9 3TL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA9 3TL, 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.

  • Alston Pharmacy Mon 9am to 5:30pm; Tue 9am to 12:30pm; Wed to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01434 381259 350 mWalk

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 CA9 3TL?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of CA9 3TL. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.

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 CA9 3TL in a conservation area?

The centre of CA9 3TL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 CA9 3TL?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA9 3TL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Shoplifting1 report

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 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 CA9 3TL

Ward
Alston and Fellside
Parish
Alston Moor
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Alston
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
December 1997

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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CA9 3SW20 mCA9 3SN20 mCA9 3TG40 mCA9 3SP50 mCA9 3SS60 mCA9 3TW100 m
All of CA9

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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