POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CA11 8FY postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 20 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 24 Mar 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £206,200Based on 66 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Mar 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 20 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 66 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Mar 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

13 within 400m

CA11 8FY links 13 transport stops within 400m and 55 within 800m. 13 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Sainsbury's (BCT) at about 161m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Station Entrance at about 696m.

Local business

206 within 1200m

CA11 8FY currently links 206 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 64 food and drink, 35 personal services, 33 retail. The closest mapped place is John Richardson & Son at about 68m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

2,720 online job adverts observed

Westmorland and Furness local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 3,219 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CA11 8FY in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

20 nearby school rows

20 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CA11 8FY. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 11

CA11 8FY has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 11 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 147, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 79 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£206,200

Strong sample. Based on 66 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Mar 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CA11 8FY, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

64 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (29), fast food (22), restaurant (13).

Amenity group

Personal services

35 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (24), beauty (11).

Amenity group

Retail

33 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (15), diy (6), electronics (5).

Amenity group

Grocery

23 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (9), supermarket (6), bakery (3).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Retail

John Richardson & Son

Diy at Roper Street, Penrith.

Retail

John Norris

Clothes at 21, Victoria Road, Penrith.

Fuel

Tynefield Filling Station (Shell)

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Xavier's

Cafe at 15, Victoria Road, Penrith.

Retail

Eden FM Radio 107.5

Electronics at Friargate.

Personal services

Greg Malloy

Hairdresser at 18, Victoria Road, Penrith.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Beaconside CofE Primary School

Primary option in CA11 8EN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Brunswick School

Primary option in CA11 7LX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Calthwaite CofE School

Primary option in CA11 9QT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CA11 8FY before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CA11 8FY.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CA11 8FY.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering CA11 8FY.