CA14 5LB postcode in Workington, Cumberland

CA14 5LB is a postcode in Workington, in the Harrington ward of Cumberland. It is in the Whitehaven and Workington parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 41 of 61 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Cumberland: 85% Typical price £141,000 Homes sold in CA14 5, last 12 months. ▼ 2.8% on the year before Nearest station Harrington 450 m in a straight line

Where CA14 5LB is, and what is near it

Map of CA14 5LB and what is near it Map of CA14 5LB: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the CA14 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CA14 5AN: also in CA14 5CA14 5HA: also in CA14 5CA14 5HB: also in CA14 5CA14 5HE: also in CA14 5CA14 5HG: also in CA14 5CA14 5JH: also in CA14 5CA14 5JJ: also in CA14 5CA14 5JR: also in CA14 5CA14 5JS: also in CA14 5CA14 5JT: also in CA14 5CA14 5JU: also in CA14 5CA14 5JW: also in CA14 5CA14 5JX: also in CA14 5CA14 5JY: also in CA14 5CA14 5JZ: also in CA14 5CA14 5LA: also in CA14 5CA14 5LD: also in CA14 5CA14 5LE: also in CA14 5CA14 5LG: also in CA14 5CA14 5LH: also in CA14 5CA14 5LJ: also in CA14 5CA14 5LL: also in CA14 5CA14 5LN: also in CA14 5CA14 5LP: also in CA14 5CA14 5LQ: also in CA14 5CA14 5LR: also in CA14 5CA14 5LS: also in CA14 5CA14 5LW: also in CA14 5CA14 5LZ: also in CA14 5CA14 5NA: also in CA14 5CA14 5NB: also in CA14 5CA14 5ND: also in CA14 5CA14 5NE: also in CA14 5CA14 5NF: also in CA14 5CA14 5NG: also in CA14 5CA14 5NH: also in CA14 5CA14 5NJ: also in CA14 5CA14 5NP: also in CA14 5CA14 5NQ: also in CA14 5CA14 5NX: also in CA14 5CA14 5NZ: also in CA14 5CA14 5PA: also in CA14 5CA14 5PB: also in CA14 5CA14 5PD: also in CA14 5CA14 5PE: also in CA14 5CA14 5PF: also in CA14 5CA14 5PG: also in CA14 5CA14 5PH: also in CA14 5CA14 5PJ: also in CA14 5CA14 5PL: also in CA14 5CA14 5PN: also in CA14 5CA14 5PP: also in CA14 5CA14 5PQ: also in CA14 5CA14 5PR: also in CA14 5CA14 5PS: also in CA14 5CA14 5PT: also in CA14 5CA14 5PU: also in CA14 5CA14 5PW: also in CA14 5CA14 5PX: also in CA14 5CA14 5PY: also in CA14 5CA14 5PZ: also in CA14 5CA14 5QA: also in CA14 5CA14 5QB: also in CA14 5CA14 5QD: also in CA14 5CA14 5QR: also in CA14 5CA14 5QW: also in CA14 5CA14 5QX: also in CA14 5CA14 5RA: also in CA14 5CA14 5RB: also in CA14 5 School 2.1 kmBranthwaite Academy 2.3 kmWorkington station 3.2 kmHarrington CA14 5LB Map of CA14 5LB and what is near it Map of CA14 5LB: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the CA14 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 2.1 kmWorkington station 3.2 kmHarrington CA14 5LB
  • CA14 5LB
  • Other postcodes in CA14 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 bus stops
  • 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 54.6167, longitude -3.5609)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CA14 5LB?

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 CA14 5LB?

Every home and business at CA14 5LB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Cumberland: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Cumberland: 97%

The line marks the figure across Cumberland.

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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 CA14 5LB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA14 5LB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: 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 CA14 5LB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 61 homes and businesses at CA14 5LB. 41 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 14 more at a lower risk.

61 homes and businesses at CA14 5LB High: 41Medium: 5Low: 9Not in an area at risk: 6

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 CA14 5LB: 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 CA14 5LB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 07:01 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 07:01 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CA14 5LB?

Homes in CA14 5 sold for a typical £141,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, down 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£141,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£145,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £264,975 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £132,500 22 sales
  • Terraced £77,000 22 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CA14 district: a typical £160,000 from 463 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in CA14 5LB

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CA14 5LB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 November 2025. The middle price was £136,500, from £85,000 to £142,000. Across CA14 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £141,000. 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 CA14 5LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around CA14 5LB. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CA14 5LB

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 £3,627 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,674.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 360 (33%)£1,674
Band Babout 240 (22%)£1,953
Band Cabout 220 (20%)£2,232
Band Dabout 180 (16%)£2,511
Band Eabout 90 (8%)£3,069
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,627
Band Gwithheld£4,186
Band Hwithheld£5,023

When the homes were built

  1. 37% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 20% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 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 CA14 5LB is in (ONS area E01019100), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: 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 CA14 5LB?

The nearest open schools to CA14 5LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

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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 CA14 5LB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA14 5LB is Harrington Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Harrington Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Workington Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Moorclose Road, 78 m away.

More stations near CA14 5LB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CA14 5LB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA14 5LB, 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.

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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 CA14 5LB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CA14 5LB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt / Chargepoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CA14 5LB?

The nearest to the centre of CA14 5LB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 CA14 5LB?

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.

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 CA14 5LB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CA14 5LB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 CA14 5LB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA14 5LB, 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.

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 CA14 5LB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA14 5LB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 CA14 5LB in a conservation area?

We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of CA14 5LB 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 CA14 5LB?

Police.uk records 73 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA14 5LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Shoplifting9 reports
Burglary7 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Other theft6 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 3, vehicle crime 3, other crime 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CA14 5LB

Ward
Harrington
Parish
Workington
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Workington
Rural or urban
Urban, 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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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