CA17 postcode area guide — Westmorland and Furness
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CA17 postcode district in Westmorland and Furness — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in CA17
Good coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
85%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
29.8%
Gigabit-capable
29.8%
Below USO (10Mb)
1%
Broadband availability in the CA17 postcode district (Westmorland and Furness) is Good — superfast broadband reaches most premises. Across the 227 postcodes Ofcom measures in CA17, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 85% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 29.8%.
Around 1% of premises in CA17 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in CA17
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CA17 4AA | 100% | 0% |
| CA17 4AB | 100% | 0% |
| CA17 4AD | 100% | 0% |
| CA17 4AE | 100% | 0% |
| CA17 4AF | 100% | 0% |
| CA17 4AG | 100% | 0% |
| CA17 4AH | 100% | 0% |
| CA17 4AJ | 100% | 0% |
| CA17 4AL | 100% | 0% |
| CA17 4AN | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Westmorland and Furness
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Westmorland And Furness district (129,574 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
80.6%
4G outdoors — all networks
95.7%
5G outdoors — all networks
48.4%
Voice indoors — all networks
84.5%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in CA17
Police recorded 19 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CA17 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 10 | 52.6% |
| Public order | 3 | 15.8% |
| Burglary | 2 | 10.5% |
| Shoplifting | 2 | 10.5% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 | 5.3% |
| Weapons possession | 1 | 5.3% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in CA17
Based on 63 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CA17 is £260,000, up 8.3% on the previous year (£240,000).
Detached
£385,000
21 sales
Semi-detached
£295,000
15 sales
Terraced
£174,000
21 sales
Latest recorded sales in CA17
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | £150,000 | Terraced | The Crescent | CA17 4AH |
| 8 May 2026 | £150,000 | Terraced | The Crescent | CA17 4AF |
| 7 May 2026 | £427,500 | Semi-detached | CA17 4JX | |
| 6 May 2026 | £145,000 | Terraced | Croft Close | CA17 4BB |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | CA17 4PJ | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £650,000 | Other | CA17 4HL | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | £430,000 | Other | CA17 4EF | |
| 9 Mar 2026 | £270,000 | Terraced | North Road | CA17 4RH |
| 9 Mar 2026 | £277,000 | Semi-detached | Croglam Park | CA17 4SF |
| 6 Mar 2026 | £157,500 | Semi-detached | Mellbecks Mews | CA17 4AG |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Westmorland and Furness demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Westmorland and Furness district (226,591 residents, 103,529 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.2% |
| 15–29 | 19.2% |
| 30–44 | 16.6% |
| 45–64 | 23.3% |
| 65+ | 25.7% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71.6% |
| Private rented | 17.1% |
| Social rented | 5.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around CA17
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Stephen Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 377 | CA17 4HA |
| Kirkby Stephen Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 189 | CA17 4AE |
| Brough Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 73 | CA17 4EW |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in CA17
85 rated food businesses operate in CA17. 60 hold the top rating of 5, 9 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Appleby Bakery, Archway Fish and Chips, Augill Castle, Beagle's Bakes and Baguettes, Berry Grape & Grain.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CA17
From a sample of 126 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 CA17 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 31% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
2%
Band C
29%
Band D
19%
Band E
25%
Band F
19%
Band G
6%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Westmorland and Furness
Landlines around CA17 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.