CA12 5TX postcode in Portinscale, Cumberland
CA12 5TX is a postcode in Portinscale, 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 January 1980.
Where CA12 5TX is, and what is near it
- CA12 5TX
- Other postcodes in CA12 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 GP practice
- 3 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 54.6001, longitude -3.1624)
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 5TX?
- 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 5TX 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 5TX?
Every home and business at CA12 5TX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Cumberland: 85%
Cumberland: 97%
The line marks the figure across Cumberland.
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 5TX?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA12 5TX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CA12 5TX 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 5TX at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 20 homes and businesses at CA12 5TX. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 5TX: 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 5TX 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 5TX?
Homes in CA12 5 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 36 sales, down 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £640,000 9 sales
- Semi-detached £310,000 5 sales
- Terraced £382,500 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £278,253 10 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 5TX
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CA12 5TX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 December 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5TX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around CA12 5TX. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 20 (3%) | £1,674 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £1,953 |
| Band C | about 120 (15%) | £2,232 |
| Band D | about 180 (23%) | £2,511 |
| Band E | about 180 (23%) | £3,069 |
| Band F | about 130 (16%) | £3,627 |
| Band G | about 120 (15%) | £4,186 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,023 |
When the homes were built
- 32% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 5TX is in (ONS area E01019092), 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 5TX?
The nearest open schools to CA12 5TX, 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 5TX?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of CA12 5TX.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Portinscale House, 227 m away.
More stations near CA12 5TX, 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 5TX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA12 5TX, 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 1.8 kmCycle
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 5TX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CA12 5TX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- The Chalet Tearoom Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
- InstaVolt Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 kmCycle
- InstaVolt Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 kmCycle
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 5TX?
The nearest to the centre of CA12 5TX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Keswick Dental Care Phone 01768 772452 1.7 kmCycle
- Fitz Park Dental Practice Phone 01768 773020 1.7 kmCycle
- Brundholme Dental Practice Phone 01768 772096 1.9 kmCycle
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 5TX?
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 1.6 kmCycle
- Cockermouth Hospital Phone 01900 705776 14.7 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 5TX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CA12 5TX, 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 2.2 kmCycle
- Nether Place Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01768 773267 3.0 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 pharmacies are near CA12 5TX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA12 5TX, 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.
- Boots, 31 Main Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 5pm · Phone 01768 772383 1.6 kmCycle
- Cohens Chemist, 15-17 Station Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01768 772049 1.7 kmCycle
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 5TX?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of CA12 5TX. 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 5TX in a conservation area?
The centre of CA12 5TX 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 5TX?
Police.uk records 27 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA12 5TX 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 5TX
- Ward
- Bothel and Wharrels
- Parish
- Above Derwent
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Portinscale
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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