CA15 8RW postcode in Flimby, Cumberland
CA15 8RW is a postcode in Flimby, in the Maryport South 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.
Where CA15 8RW is, and what is near it
- CA15 8RW
- Other postcodes in CA15 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.6875, longitude -3.5223)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CA15 8RW?
- 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 CA15 8RW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CumbriaPolice force area
- Whitehaven and WorkingtonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Josh MacAlister (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Josh MacAlister
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 CA15 8RW?
Every home and business at CA15 8RW 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 CA15 8RW?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA15 8RW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CA15 8RW 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 CA15 8RW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at CA15 8RW. 2 are in an area at medium 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 CA15 8RW: 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 CA15 8RW is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:15 on 22 October 2026.
- Cumbrian coastline from Silloth to St Bees including Maryport, Flimby, Workington and WhitehavenFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Cumbrian coastline from Silloth to St Bees including Maryport, Flimby, Workington and Whitehaven
- Coast from Silloth to St BeesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Coast from Silloth to St Bees
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:15 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 CA15 8RW?
Homes in CA15 8 sold for a typical £106,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 42 sales, down 4.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £111,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £106,000
▼ down 4.5% on the 12 months before
Across the whole CA15 district: a typical £155,000 from 199 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 CA15 8RW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA15 8RW 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 CA15 8RW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around CA15 8RW. Over half of them (77%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 £3,069 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,674.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 640 (77%) | £1,674 |
| Band B | about 100 (12%) | £1,953 |
| Band C | about 70 (8%) | £2,232 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,511 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,069 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,627 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,186 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,023 |
When the homes were built
- 38% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 31% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 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 CA15 8RW is in (ONS area E01019099), 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 CA15 8RW?
The nearest open schools to CA15 8RW, 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 CA15 8RW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CA15 8RW is Flimby Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.
- Flimby Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Maryport 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.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest West Lane, 27 m away.
More stations near CA15 8RW, 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 CA15 8RW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA15 8RW, 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.
- Maryport Health Services Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01900 815544 2.8 kmCycle
- James Street Group Pract Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01900 62241 5.1 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 CA15 8RW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CA15 8RW on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 CA15 8RW?
The nearest to the centre of CA15 8RW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Maryport Dental Care Centre Phone 01900 819222 3.2 kmCycle
- Maryport Dental and Implant Centre Phone 01900 818825 3.3 kmCycle
- Maryport Smile Centre Phone 07506 012841 3.3 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 CA15 8RW?
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.
- Victoria Cottage Hospital Phone 01900 812634 2.8 kmCycle
- Workington Community Hospital Phone 01900 705000 5.3 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 CA15 8RW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CA15 8RW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Allanby House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01900 819039 400 mWalk
- Riverside Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01900 815323 2.9 kmCycle
- Midtown Farm Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01900 815581 3.1 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 CA15 8RW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA15 8RW, 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.
- Alneburgh Pharmacy Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01900 819111 2.8 kmCycle
- Seaton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01900 67679 2.8 kmCycle
- A F Norman Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01900 816264 3.3 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 CA15 8RW?
The nearest vets to the centre of CA15 8RW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Millcroft Vets Phone +44 1900 816666 3.3 kmCycle
- Millcroft 6.2 kmDrive
- Millcroft Phone +44 1900 826666 10.1 kmDrive
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 CA15 8RW in a conservation area?
The centre of CA15 8RW is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 CA15 8RW?
Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA15 8RW 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 CA15 8RW
- Ward
- Maryport South
- Parish
- Maryport
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Flimby
- Rural or urban
- Larger 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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