POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
CA9 3PY 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. 3 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 31 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £310,000Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Oct 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 sampleLimited sample. Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Oct 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
3 within 800mCA9 3PY links 0 transport stops within 400m and 3 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Wright Bros Garage (BCT) at about 576m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
4 within 1200mCA9 3PY currently links 4 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 2 food and drink, 1 grocery, 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Miners Arms at about 618m. The current amenity availability signal scores 40/100.
Jobs
2,720 online job adverts observedWestmorland and Furness local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 3,219 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched CA9 3PY in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
3 nearby school rows3 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CA9 3PY. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 14CA9 3PY 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
£310,000
Limited sample. Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Oct 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CA9 3PY, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 40/100
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
2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (1), restaurant (1).
Amenity group
Grocery
1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (1).
Amenity group
Nightlife
1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).
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.
Nightlife
Miners Arms
Pub at Alston.
Food and drink
The Hive
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Nenthead Community Shop
Convenience at The Reading Room, Alston.
Food and drink
Overwater Lodge
Restaurant at Alston.
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 3PY before you shortlist homes.
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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 toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CA9 3PY.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CA9 3PY with the rest of your move shortlist.
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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 CA9 3PY.
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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 3PY.
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