CA20 1HL postcode in Gosforth, Cumberland

CA20 1HL is a postcode in Gosforth, in the Gosforth ward of Cumberland. It is in the Whitehaven and Workington parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since October 1984.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Cumberland: 85% Typical price £210,000 Homes sold in CA20 1, last 12 months. ▼ 2.3% on the year before Nearest station Seascale 3.9 km in a straight line

Where CA20 1HL is, and what is near it

Map of CA20 1HL and what is near it Map of CA20 1HL: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the CA20 1 sector, 2 schools (1 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 200 m. CA20 1AA: also in CA20 1CA20 1AG: also in CA20 1CA20 1AH: also in CA20 1CA20 1AJ: also in CA20 1CA20 1AL: also in CA20 1CA20 1AN: also in CA20 1CA20 1AP: also in CA20 1CA20 1AQ: also in CA20 1CA20 1AR: also in CA20 1CA20 1AS: also in CA20 1CA20 1AT: also in CA20 1CA20 1AU: also in CA20 1CA20 1AW: also in CA20 1CA20 1AX: also in CA20 1CA20 1AY: also in CA20 1CA20 1AZ: also in CA20 1CA20 1BG: also in CA20 1CA20 1BW: also in CA20 1CA20 1EG: also in CA20 1CA20 1EJ: also in CA20 1CA20 1FE: also in CA20 1CA20 1HN: also in CA20 1CA20 1HR: also in CA20 1CA20 1HU: also in CA20 1CA20 1HX: also in CA20 1CA20 1HY: also in CA20 1CA20 1HZ: also in CA20 1CA20 1JA: also in CA20 1 2 places, 3.1–3.9 kmDrigg station 4.5 kmGosforth CA20 1HL Map of CA20 1HL and what is near it Map of CA20 1HL: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the CA20 1 sector, 2 schools (1 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. 3 places, 3.1–3.9 kmGosforth CA20 1HL
  • CA20 1HL
  • Other postcodes in CA20 1: press one for its page
  • 2 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 54.4177, longitude -3.4379)

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 CA20 1HL?

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 CA20 1HL?

Every home and business at CA20 1HL 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.

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 CA20 1HL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA20 1HL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CA20 1HL 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 CA20 1HL 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 CA20 1HL.

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 CA20 1HL: 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 CA20 1HL 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 CA20 1HL?

Homes in CA20 1 sold for a typical £210,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, down 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£210,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£215,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £290,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £195,000 22 sales
  • Terraced £136,000 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole CA20 district: a typical £210,000 from 48 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 CA20 1HL

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in CA20 1HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 May 2026. The middle price was £157,500, from £95,000 to £215,000. Across CA20 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £210,000. 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 CA20 1HL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around CA20 1HL. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 CA20 1HL

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 C, the most common, is £2,232.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (14%)£1,674
Band Babout 110 (14%)£1,953
Band Cabout 180 (24%)£2,232
Band Dabout 180 (24%)£2,511
Band Eabout 140 (18%)£3,069
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,627
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,186
Band Hwithheld£5,023

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 CA20 1HL is in (ONS area E01019279), 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 CA20 1HL?

The nearest open schools to CA20 1HL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA20 1HL, 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 CA20 1HL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA20 1HL is Seascale Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Seascale Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Drigg Rail Station Railway station 4.5 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 Petton Place, 94 m away.

More stations near CA20 1HL, 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 CA20 1HL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA20 1HL, 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 CA20 1HL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CA20 1HL 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.

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

Which dentists are near CA20 1HL?

The nearest to the centre of CA20 1HL, 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 CA20 1HL?

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 CA20 1HL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CA20 1HL, 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 CA20 1HL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA20 1HL, 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 CA20 1HL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA20 1HL 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 CA20 1HL in a conservation area?

The centre of CA20 1HL 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 CA20 1HL?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA20 1HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report

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 CA20 1HL

Ward
Gosforth
Parish
Gosforth
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Gosforth
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
October 1984

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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CA20 1AW70 mCA20 1AP80 mCA20 1BW90 mCA20 1AS100 mCA20 1AN110 mCA20 1HN120 m
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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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