CA12 4ES postcode in Cumberland, England
CA12 4ES is a postcode in Cumberland, in the Keswick ward. It is in the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since April 2008.
Where CA12 4ES is, and what is near it
- CA12 4ES
- Other postcodes in CA12 4: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 1 railway station
- 2 GP practices
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.6124, longitude -3.0472)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CA12 4ES?
- CumberlandCouncil, for all local services Cumberland: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CA12 4ES Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CumbriaPolice force area
- Penrith and SolwayParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Markus Campbell-Savours (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Markus Campbell-Savours
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CA12 4ES?
Every home and business at CA12 4ES can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at CA12 4ES?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA12 4ES today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CA12 4ES on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CA12 4ES at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CA12 4ES.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Cumberland
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CA12 4ES: 5,381 properties in Cumberland are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Cumberland
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of CA12 4ES is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CA12 4ES?
Homes in CA12 4 sold for a typical £370,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, down 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £525,000 23 sales
- Semi-detached £335,000 7 sales
- Terraced £304,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette £195,000 11 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CA12 district: a typical £370,000 from 94 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in CA12 4ES
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA12 4ES from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CA12 4ES?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around CA12 4ES. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Cumberland for 2026‑27: £2,511. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,674 (band A) to £4,186 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,069.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,674 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £1,953 |
| Band C | about 160 (22%) | £2,232 |
| Band D | about 140 (19%) | £2,511 |
| Band E | about 210 (29%) | £3,069 |
| Band F | about 90 (12%) | £3,627 |
| Band G | about 60 (8%) | £4,186 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,023 |
When the homes were built
- 23% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 21% 1919 to 1939
- 20% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Cumberland before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CA12 4ES is in (ONS area E01019106), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near CA12 4ES?
The nearest open schools to CA12 4ES, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to CA12 4ES?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CA12 4ES is Penrith North Lakes Rail Station, 19.3 km away in a straight line.
- Penrith North Lakes Rail Station Railway station 19.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near CA12 4ES, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CA12 4ES?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA12 4ES, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Castlehead Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01768 772025 5.9 kmDrive
- Glenridding Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01768 482297 9.8 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near CA12 4ES?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CA12 4ES, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 tethered 500 mWalk
- Horse and Farrier Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 800 mWalk
- Horse and Farrier Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 800 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CA12 4ES?
The nearest to the centre of CA12 4ES, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Brundholme Dental Practice Phone 01768 772096 5.7 kmDrive
- Fitz Park Dental Practice Phone 01768 773020 5.8 kmDrive
- Keswick Dental Care Phone 01768 772452 5.9 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CA12 4ES?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Mary Hewetson Cottage Hospital Phone 01768 245678 6.0 kmDrive
- Penrith Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01768 245555 20.2 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near CA12 4ES?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CA12 4ES, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Nether Place Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01768 773267 4.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which vets are near CA12 4ES?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of CA12 4ES. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is CA12 4ES in a conservation area?
The centre of CA12 4ES is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near CA12 4ES?
Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA12 4ES in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CA12 4ES
- Ward
- Keswick
- Parish
- St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- April 2008
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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