CA12 4LZ postcode in Keswick, Cumberland
CA12 4LZ is a postcode in Keswick, in the Bothel and Wharrels ward of Cumberland. It is in the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since October 2016.
Where CA12 4LZ is, and what is near it
- CA12 4LZ
- Other postcodes in CA12 4: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 1 GP practice
- 2 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.6049, longitude -3.1302)
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 4LZ?
- 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 4LZ 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 4LZ?
Every home and business at CA12 4LZ 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 4LZ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA12 4LZ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CA12 4LZ 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 4LZ 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 4LZ.
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 4LZ: 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 4LZ 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 4LZ?
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 4LZ
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in CA12 4LZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 February 2026. The middle sale was £360,000, from £170,000 to £490,000. Across CA12 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £370,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £405,00027 Calvert Way
- £180,00042 Calvert Way
- £490,00031 Calvert Way
- £360,00027 Calvert Way
- £170,00042 Calvert Way
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 4LZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around CA12 4LZ. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (48%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,511.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (7%) | £1,674 |
| Band B | about 90 (9%) | £1,953 |
| Band C | about 210 (22%) | £2,232 |
| Band D | about 230 (24%) | £2,511 |
| Band E | about 180 (19%) | £3,069 |
| Band F | about 110 (11%) | £3,627 |
| Band G | about 70 (7%) | £4,186 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,023 |
When the homes were built
- 48% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
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 4LZ is in (ONS area E01019083), 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 4LZ?
The nearest open schools to CA12 4LZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4LZ?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of CA12 4LZ.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fire Station, 291 m away.
More stations near CA12 4LZ, 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 4LZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA12 4LZ, 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 850 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Find a GP on the NHS websiteSource: 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 4LZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CA12 4LZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Keswick Convention Centre Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 450 mWalk
- Keswick Convention Centre Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 450 mWalk
- Keswick Convention Centre Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 450 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 4LZ?
The nearest to the centre of CA12 4LZ, 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 500 mWalk
- Fitz Park Dental Practice Phone 01768 773020 550 mWalk
- Keswick Dental Care Phone 01768 772452 600 mWalk
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 4LZ?
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 650 mWalk
- Cockermouth Hospital Phone 01900 705776 16.2 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 4LZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CA12 4LZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Millfield Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01768 772099 300 mWalk
- Nether Place Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01768 773267 900 mWalk
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 pharmacies are near CA12 4LZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA12 4LZ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Cohens Chemist, 15-17 Station Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01768 772049 550 mWalk
- Boots, 31 Main Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 5pm · Phone 01768 772383 650 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CA12 4LZ?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of CA12 4LZ. 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 4LZ in a conservation area?
We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of CA12 4LZ is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 4LZ?
Police.uk records 42 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA12 4LZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 1.
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 4LZ
- Ward
- Bothel and Wharrels
- Parish
- Keswick
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Keswick
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- October 2016
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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