POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CA9 3HB postcode decision report

Mixed 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. 3 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 11 Sep 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £304,100Based on 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Sep 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 3 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

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Sep 2025.

Broadband

Below-USO risk present

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 16.7% 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

No nearby stops found

No NaPTAN transport stops were found within 800m of CA9 3HB. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

No nearby places

No mapped local businesses were found within 1200m of CA9 3HB in the current OSM seam.

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 CA9 3HB in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

3 nearby school rows

3 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CA9 3HB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 14

CA9 3HB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 14 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 132, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 172 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£304,100

Limited sample. Based on 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Sep 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CA9 3HB, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 0/100

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 CA9 3HB
  • Freshness: Local business freshness unavailable
  • Methodology: Open source notes

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

Alston Primary School

Primary option in CA9 3QU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Nenthead Primary School

Primary option in CA9 3LS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Secondary

Samuel King's School

Secondary option in CA9 3QU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CA9 3HB 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 CA9 3HB.

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 CA9 3HB 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 CA9 3HB.

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 CA9 3HB.