CA9 3LA is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CA9) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3LA) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case CA which means Carlisle.
Postal District. In our case CA9.
Postal Sector. In our case CA9 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LA.

The regional mail center for the post area CA is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CA9 3LA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ALSTON SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 6 individuals call the CA9 3LA postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of ALSTON within the old postal county of Cumberland.

CA9 3LA is within the town of Alston.

The CA9 3LA postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the CA9 3LA Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for CA9 3LA

Latitude	54.837941001
Longitude	-2.46803732387

Ordnance Survey Maps for CA9 3LA

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Landranger 1:50,000 86 Haltwistle Bewcastle & Alston	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 87 Hexham & Haltwistle	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CA9 3LA © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CA9 3LA

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	9.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	10.00%	N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	9.00%	NE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	0.00%	E 4 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	-1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	-1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	4.00%	E 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	1.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	7.00%	E 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	10.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	40.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	16.00%	E 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	12.00%	E 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 4 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	0.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	0.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	2.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	15.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	16.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	11.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 4 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	16.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	16.00%	NE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	46.00%	NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	21.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	20.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	55.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	14.00%	SSW 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of CA9 3LA Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CA9 3LA

ALSTON DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: RUTH LANCASTER JAMES COTTAGE HOSP, CHURCH ROAD, ALSTON, CUMBRIA, CA9 3QX

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: :

HALTWHISTLE DENTAL HEALTH

Address: 5 STATION COURT, HALTWHISTLE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE49 9HN

Distance: 9.02 miles

Contact: :

GOODTEETH DENTAL SURGERIES LTD

Address: MARKET PLACE, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1RW

Distance: 12.79 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 52 FRONT STREET, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1NT

Distance: 12.88 miles

Contact: :

PLEASANT VIEW (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 5 PLEASANT VIEW, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8JF

Distance: 14.94 miles

Contact: :

NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE

Address: 1 PORTLAND PLACE, PENRITH, CA11 7QN

Distance: 16.42 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CA9 3LA

ALSTON PHARMACY

Address: FRONT STREET, ALSTON, CUMBRIA, CA9 3QP

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01434 381259

BOOTS

Address: EDEN HOUSE, WESTGATE, HALTWHISTLE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE49 9AF

Distance: 9.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01434 320511

ALLENDALE PHARMACY

Address: THE PHARMACY, 3 SHIELD STREET, ALLENDALE, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE47 9BP

Distance: 9.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01434 683274

BRAMPTON PHARMACY

Address: MARKET PLACE, BRAMPTON, CA8 1RW

Distance: 12.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01697 72501

HAYDON BRIDGE PHARMACY

Address: 5 CHURCH STREET, HAYDON BRIDGE, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE47 6JG

Distance: 12.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01434 684354

JOSEPH COWPER LIMITED

Address: 50 KING STREET, PENRITH, CUMBRIA, CA11 7AY

Distance: 16.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01768 862063

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CA9 3LA

GEOFF STEVEN & SONS LTD (WESTGATE)

Address: WESTGATE, HALTWHISTLE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE49 9AQ

Distance: 9.09 miles

Contact: :

ERIC HAGAN OPTICIANS LTD (BRAMPTON)

Address: SOUTER HOWE, MARKET PLACE, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1RW

Distance: 12.79 miles

Contact: :

CUMBRIAN OPTICAL COMPANY

Address: 1 LORNE TERRACE, FRONT STREET, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1NS

Distance: 12.85 miles

Contact: :

THE HOME VISIT OPTICIAN (TOWNFOOT PARK)

Address: 85 TOWNFOOT PARK, BRAMPTON, CA8 1RZ

Distance: 13.14 miles

Contact: :

TIM ROEBUCK OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 4 KING STREET, PENRITH, CUMBRIA, CA11 7AR

Distance: 16.51 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (PENRITH)

Address: 6 ANGEL SQUARE, PENRITH, CUMBRIA, CA11 7BT

Distance: 16.55 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CA9 3LA

ALSTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: RUTH LANCASTER JAMES COTTAGE HOSP, CHURCH ROAD, ALSTON, CUMBRIA, CA9 3QX

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01434 381214

HALTWHISTLE MEDICAL GROUP

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, GREENCROFT AVENUE, HALTWHISTLE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE49 9AP

Distance: 9.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01434 320077

THE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: SHILBURN ROAD, ALLENDALE, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE47 9LG

Distance: 9.63 miles

Contact: :

KIRKOSWALD SURGERY

Address: DOCTORS SURGERY, RAVEN GHYLL, KIRKOSWALD, PENRITH, CUMBRIA, CA10 1DQ

Distance: 10.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01768 898560

BRAMPTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 4 MARKET PLACE, CARLISLE, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1NL

Distance: 12.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01697 72551

BRAMPTON MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: WHITE LION, HIGH CROSS STREET, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1RP

Distance: 12.83 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near CA9 3LA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CA9 3LA

Haltwhistle
Haltwhistle station, Station Road, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 0AH
Distance: 16.23 miles
Driving Time: 26.31 minutes
Lazonby & Kirkoswald
Lazonby & Kirkoswald station, Seat Hill, Lazonby, Cumbria, CA10 1DL
Distance: 16.99 miles
Driving Time: 23.61 minutes
Bardon Mill
Bardon Mill station, Bardon Mill, Bardon Mill, Northumberland, NE47 7HY
Distance: 17.71 miles
Driving Time: 24.95 minutes
Brampton (Cumbria)
Brampton station, [un-named lane off A689], near Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1HW
Distance: 19.93 miles
Driving Time: 29.14 minutes
Armathwaite
Armathwaite station, Station Road, Armathwaite, Cumbria, CA4 9PL
Distance: 21.20 miles
Driving Time: 29.23 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CA9 3LA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CA9 3LA

M6 J40

Distance: 22.23 miles

Driving Time: 31.53 minutes

M6 J41

Distance: 23.54 miles

Driving Time: 31.42 minutes

M6 J42

Distance: 27.99 miles

Driving Time: 36.58 minutes

M6 J43

Distance: 28.74 miles

Driving Time: 37.54 minutes

M6 J44

Distance: 30.27 miles

Driving Time: 40.50 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CA9 3LA Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Hexham Co Const
Member or Parliament	Guy Opperman
Contact Details	Contact Guy Opperman
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CA9 3LA Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Northumberland Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Northumberland at the following link Northumberland.

How much is the Council Tax?

Northumberland Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Northumberland charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CA9 3LA Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Northumberland council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

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House Sales in CA9 3LA

Yearly House Sales for CA9 3LA
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£400,000	£400,000	£400,000	1
2021	£595,000	£595,000	£595,000	1
2022	£725,000	£725,000	£725,000	1

Postcodes near the CA9 3LA Postcode

CA9 3NJ CA9 3BG CA9 3BE

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CA9 3LA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CA9 3LA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Fair Hill, HALTWHISTLE, NE49 9DZ	14.89 miles	Directions from CA9 3LA to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the CA9 3LA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CA9 3LA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Broadfield Site, Carlisle, CA4 0NT	16.28 miles	Directions from CA9 3LA to Broadfield Site
Southwaite Svc Area, Carlisle, CA4 0NT	16.29 miles	Directions from CA9 3LA to Southwaite Svc Area
Penrith,a66 Penrith, Penrith, CA11 0DT	17.68 miles	Directions from CA9 3LA to Penrith,a66 Penrith
Granada Service Area, Burton, Carnforth, LA6 1JF	50.48 miles	Directions from CA9 3LA to Granada Service Area, Burton

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CA9 3LA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, M6, Killington, KENDAL, LA8 0NW	36.76 miles	Directions from CA9 3LA to McDonald's, M6, Killington, KENDAL, LA8 0NW
McDonald's, Stricklandgate, KENDAL, LA9 4LT	36.84 miles	Directions from CA9 3LA to McDonald's, Stricklandgate, KENDAL, LA9 4LT

KFC Restaurants near CA9 3LA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions