Westmorland and Furness, England

The typical property in CA17

CA17 is Kirkby Stephen, a Cumbrian market town on the Settle-Carlisle line and the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Area summary

CA17 sits in Westmorland and Furness Council. The outcode covers Kirkby Stephen and surrounding villages. Kirkby Stephen has a historic market town centre with a conservation area and a Grade I-listed parish church. The Yorkshire Dales National Park boundary runs to the east. Housing is mixed: stone-built terraces and cottages, Victorian villas, and pockets of newer development.

Kirkby Stephen station sits on the Settle-Carlisle line and provides services to Leeds and Carlisle. The A685 provides road links to Tebay and the M6.

Employment patterns include agriculture, tourism, commuting into Penrith and Kendal. Demographics skew older.

Westmorland and Furness Council operates only mandatory HMO licensing. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions. The proposed 2030 EPC C standard, if enacted, will be a substantial cost on stone-built solid-wall stock.

What the data shows

Average sold
£140,948
From 20 sales
Median sold
£119,750
Dominant stock
terraced
Full data for CA17

Researched facts

  • Kirkby Stephen station is on the Settle-Carlisle line, source
  • The Yorkshire Dales National Park borders CA17, source
  • Westmorland and Furness Council was formed in 2023, source

Buyer notes

  • National Park-adjacent property faces stricter planning
  • Settle-Carlisle line is a value driver
  • Stone-built solid-wall stock has very high EPC upgrade costs

The full CA17 data page

Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.

CA17 property data

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