Area guide

Living in CA17, Westmorland and Furness

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CA17 in Westmorland and Furness. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 13 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Westmorland and Furness: £230,449, up 7.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North West average is £221,445.

Check sold prices for a specific address in CA17 →
See where CA17 ranks across North West →

Council tax at Band D in Westmorland and Furness: £2,508 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare CA17 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CA17 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around CA17

15 recorded home sales on the streets around central CA17 in the last 2 years, with a median of £270,000 and a range from £78,000 to £500,000. Mostly detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
Eden Bank, CA17 4QY Detached £500,000 7 Aug 2026
Cobham Appleby Road, CA17 4PD Detached £430,000 25 Jun 2026
Stable Cottage, 10 North Road, CA17 4RH Semi-detached £240,000 24 Jun 2026
21 Charter Gardens, CA17 4EP Semi-detached £265,000 7 May 2026
23 North Road, CA17 4RH Terraced £270,000 9 Mar 2026
27 Charter Gardens, CA17 4EP Semi-detached £315,000 18 Feb 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

2 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Secondary Good 0.6 mi away no figure
Kirkby Stephen Primary School Primary Good 0.8 mi away no figure

1 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for CA17 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Skilled trades21.6%
Professional occupations16.9%
Managers, directors and senior officials15.1%
Elementary occupations10.9%
Administrative and secretarial8.5%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How CA17 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 4.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of CA17 (E01019317, 1,327 residents in 2021, up 0.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 4.1 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 84.5% 81.0% -3.5 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 12.2% 16.0% +3.8 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 1.5% 2.2% +0.7 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 13.9% 13.1% -0.8 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 28.1% 31.8% +3.7 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 29.5% 33.6% +4.1 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 2.6% 3.8% +1.2 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 81.3% 83.0% +1.7 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 99.3% 98.5% -0.8 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

13 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CA17 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Westmorland and Furness's figures.

Buses from the centre of CA17

Best-served stop: Cemetery, with 0.5 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CA17 is Cemetery: 0.5 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.2 in the evening and 0.3 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:20, last 19:38. Routes there: 563, S6. 4 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of CA17. The nearest, Upper Eden Medical Practice, has 6,423 registered patients and 1,927 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Upper Eden Medical Practice0.5 mi6,4231,927

Nearest A&E: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, where 59.0% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 57.9%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Westmorland and Furness pays £2,508 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Westmorland and Furness, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Westmorland and Furness, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2023-24£2,173Not given
2024-25£2,277+4.8%
2025-26£2,389+4.9%
2026-27£2,508+5.0%

Exceptional Financial Support. Westmorland and Furness was agreed support by government for 2023-24 (£11.0m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about CA17

What is the average house price in CA17?

The average sold price in Westmorland and Furness is £230,449 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in CA17?

Prices in Westmorland and Furness are up 7.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in CA17?

The median of 15 recorded sales around central CA17 in the last 2 years is £270,000, ranging from £78,000 to £500,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in CA17?

2 schools sit within 3 miles of central CA17, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in CA17?

13 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CA17 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is CA17 at risk of flooding?

Central CA17 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is CA17 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £270,000; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 13 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is CA17 safe?

13 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CA17 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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