CA2 4SF postcode in Carlisle, Cumberland

CA2 4SF is a postcode in Carlisle, in the Wetheral 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 83% of homes and businesses can get it. Cumberland: 85% Typical price £152,750 Homes sold in CA2 4, last 12 months. ▲ 9.1% on the year before Nearest station Carlisle 2.4 km in a straight line

Where CA2 4SF is, and what is near it

Map of CA2 4SF and what is near it Map of CA2 4SF: its centre point, with the 241 other postcodes in the CA2 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CA2 4DQ: also in CA2 4CA2 4ET: also in CA2 4CA2 4FA: also in CA2 4CA2 4FB: also in CA2 4CA2 4JN: also in CA2 4CA2 4JR: also in CA2 4CA2 4JW: also in CA2 4CA2 4LZ: also in CA2 4CA2 4NA: also in CA2 4CA2 4NB: also in CA2 4CA2 4NF: also in CA2 4CA2 4NG: also in CA2 4CA2 4NH: also in CA2 4CA2 4NJ: also in CA2 4CA2 4NL: also in CA2 4CA2 4NN: also in CA2 4CA2 4NQ: also in CA2 4CA2 4NU: also in CA2 4CA2 4NW: also in CA2 4CA2 4PJ: also in CA2 4CA2 4PL: also in CA2 4CA2 4PN: also in CA2 4CA2 4PQ: also in CA2 4CA2 4PW: also in CA2 4CA2 4QN: also in CA2 4CA2 4QS: also in CA2 4CA2 4QT: also in CA2 4CA2 4QW: also in CA2 4CA2 4QX: also in CA2 4CA2 4QY: also in CA2 4CA2 4QZ: also in CA2 4CA2 4RP: also in CA2 4CA2 4RU: also in CA2 4CA2 4RX: also in CA2 4CA2 4RZ: also in CA2 4CA2 4SA: also in CA2 4CA2 4SB: also in CA2 4CA2 4SD: also in CA2 4CA2 4SE: also in CA2 4CA2 4SG: also in CA2 4CA2 4SH: also in CA2 4CA2 4SJ: also in CA2 4CA2 4SL: also in CA2 4CA2 4SN: also in CA2 4CA2 4SP: also in CA2 4CA2 4SQ: also in CA2 4CA2 4SR: also in CA2 4CA2 4ST: also in CA2 4CA2 4SU: also in CA2 4CA2 4SW: also in CA2 4CA2 4SX: also in CA2 4CA2 4TA: also in CA2 4CA2 4TD: also in CA2 4 2 places, 950 m–2.7 km3 places, 2.4–2.8 kmDalston (Cumbria) station 4.3 kmUpperby CA2 4SF Map of CA2 4SF and what is near it Map of CA2 4SF: its centre point, with the 241 other postcodes in the CA2 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 2.4–2.8 kmDalston (Cumbria) station 4.3 kmUpperby CA2 4SF
  • CA2 4SF
  • Other postcodes in CA2 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 54.8690, longitude -2.9345)

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 CA2 4SF?

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 CA2 4SF?

Every home and business at CA2 4SF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)83% can get it

Cumberland: 85%

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

Cumberland: 97%

The line marks the figure across Cumberland.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 CA2 4SF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA2 4SF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CA2 4SF on BinDayBuddy

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 CA2 4SF 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 CA2 4SF.

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 CA2 4SF: 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 CA2 4SF 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CA2 4SF?

Homes in CA2 4 sold for a typical £152,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 162 sales, up 9.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£152,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£140,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £350,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £165,000 76 sales
  • Terraced £131,310 63 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £115,000 6 sales

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

Across the whole CA2 district: a typical £146,500 from 566 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 CA2 4SF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CA2 4SF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 March 2025. 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 CA2 4SF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around CA2 4SF. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 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 CA2 4SF

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 C, the most common, is £2,232.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (15%)£1,674
Band Babout 110 (18%)£1,953
Band Cabout 220 (35%)£2,232
Band Dabout 140 (23%)£2,511
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£3,069
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,627
Band Gfewer than 5£4,186
Band Hwithheld£5,023

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 37% 2010 to 2019
  9. 22% 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 CA2 4SF is in (ONS area E01034072), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 CA2 4SF?

The nearest open schools to CA2 4SF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA2 4SF, and how we find them

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 CA2 4SF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA2 4SF is Carlisle Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Carlisle Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station Railway station 4.3 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 White Ox, 128 m away.

More stations near CA2 4SF, 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 CA2 4SF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA2 4SF, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 CA2 4SF?

0 within 1 km 19 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CA2 4SF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Currock Community Centre Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • Currock Community Centre Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • Petteril Bank School Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.8 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near CA2 4SF?

The nearest to the centre of CA2 4SF, 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 CA2 4SF?

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 CA2 4SF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CA2 4SF, 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 CA2 4SF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA2 4SF, 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 CA2 4SF?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA2 4SF 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 CA2 4SF in a conservation area?

The centre of CA2 4SF 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 CA2 4SF?

Police.uk records 62 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA2 4SF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Public order5 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Other theft3 reports
Other crime2 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 1, burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 CA2 4SF

Ward
Wetheral
Parish
St Cuthbert Without
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Carlisle
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to 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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