CA9 covers Alston in Cumbria, a rural postcode with a trajectory score of 46.7/100, placing it in the 30th percentile nationally. Over five years, property prices grew at 1.8% compound annual rate, significantly lagging broader UK trends, whilst rental growth reached 4.9% annually. Population expansion was minimal at 0.8% over the same period. The district remains in latent gentrification stage, suggesting limited regeneration activity to date. These metrics indicate a market characterised by modest rental demand relative to capital appreciation, typical of peripheral rural areas with constrained economic drivers and population stability.
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- 1Property prices up 0.9% over 5 years (5yr CAGR)
- 2Rents growing at 4.9% per year
- 3Population growing at 0.8% per year
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What's changing in Alston · June 2026
The trajectory score moved down 1.2 points this month to 45/100, driven mainly by safety.
1 planning application submitted in CA9 over the last six months.
- Proposed extension of farm buildings and roofing in of sorting building and slurry lagoonJun 2026 · pending
Alston (CA9) common questions
Is Alston up and coming?
Alston (CA9) has a trajectory score of 45/100 (Average), placing it in the top 75% of postcode districts in England and Wales. The score is down 2.9 points over the last 12 months. The score combines price momentum, demand, transformation, economy, safety and risk signals from public data, updated monthly.
Is Alston safe?
Alston has a safety score of 31/100 on Praesago's index, based on police.uk recorded crime data.
What is the average house price in Alston?
The average property price in Alston (CA9) is £235k as of January 2026, based on UK House Price Index data. Prices have grown at 0.9% per year over the last five years.
What is the average rent in Alston?
The median monthly rent in Alston (CA9) is £783 (2026), based on ONS private rental data.
Which areas are near Alston?
Neighbouring postcode districts include Manchester (M45), Hexham (NE47), Haltwhistle (NE49), Appleby-In-Westmorland (CA16), Morecambe (LA4). Each has its own monthly data page on Praesago.
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