POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CA8 7NH postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 13 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 06 Jun 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £195,000Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Jun 2025
  • Gigabit availability 0%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 13 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 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Jun 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% 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

7 within 400m

CA8 7NH links 7 transport stops within 400m and 9 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Post Box (BCT) at about 95m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Slaggyford Rail Station at about 136m.

Local business

1 within 1200m

CA8 7NH currently links 1 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. The mapped mix is led by 1 food and drink. The closest mapped place is Buffet Car at about 136m. The current amenity availability signal scores 10/100.

Jobs

2,461 online job adverts observed

Northumberland local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CA8 7NH in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

13 nearby school rows

13 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CA8 7NH. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 1

CA8 7NH has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 1 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 49, and vehicle crime is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 118 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£195,000

Strong sample. Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Jun 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CA8 7NH, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 10/100

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

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for CA8 7NH
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (1).

  • Cafe: 1 mapped place

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.

Food and drink

Buffet Car

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 136m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

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

Brampton Primary School

Primary option in CA8 1BZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Castle Carrock School

Primary option in CA8 9LU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Gilsland CofE Primary School

Primary option in CA8 7AA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CA8 7NH before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

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

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CA8 7NH.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

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

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CA8 7NH with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CA8 7NH.

Open planners and templates

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 CA8 7NH.