CA23 3AE postcode in Cumberland, England

CA23 3AE is a postcode in Cumberland, in the Cleator Moor East and Frizington ward. 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 3 of 21 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 43% of homes and businesses at CA23 3AE can get it Across Cumberland: 85% Typical price £108,000 Homes sold in CA23 3, last 12 months. ▼ 25.5% on the year before Nearest station Corkickle 6.0 km in a straight line

Where CA23 3AE is, and what is near it

Map of CA23 3AE and what is near it Map of CA23 3AE: its centre point, with the 72 other postcodes in the CA23 3 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CA23 3AB: also in CA23 3CA23 3AF: also in CA23 3CA23 3BF: also in CA23 3CA23 3DL: also in CA23 3CA23 3DS: also in CA23 3CA23 3DU: also in CA23 3CA23 3DX: also in CA23 3CA23 3DY: also in CA23 3CA23 3DZ: also in CA23 3CA23 3EA: also in CA23 3CA23 3EB: also in CA23 3CA23 3ED: also in CA23 3CA23 3EE: also in CA23 3CA23 3EF: also in CA23 3CA23 3EG: also in CA23 3CA23 3EH: also in CA23 3CA23 3EJ: also in CA23 3CA23 3EL: also in CA23 3CA23 3EN: also in CA23 3CA23 3EP: also in CA23 3CA23 3EQ: also in CA23 3CA23 3ER: also in CA23 3CA23 3EU: also in CA23 3CA23 3EW: also in CA23 3CA23 3EZ: also in CA23 3 3 places, 4.0–4.3 kmThe Whitehaven Academy 4.5 kmCleator Moor West CA23 3AE Map of CA23 3AE and what is near it Map of CA23 3AE: its centre point, with the 72 other postcodes in the CA23 3 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 4.0–4.3 km3 places, 4.5–6.4 kmSt Bees station 6.5 kmCleator Moor West CA23 3AE
  • CA23 3AE
  • Other postcodes in CA23 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 54.5165, longitude -3.4999)

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 CA23 3AE?

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 CA23 3AE?

Every home and business at CA23 3AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 43% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CA23 3AE 43% Cumberland 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CA23 3AE 100% Cumberland 97%
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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 CA23 3AE?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CA23 3AE.

Check the bin days for CA23 3AE 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 CA23 3AE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 21 homes and businesses at CA23 3AE. 3 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 3 more at a lower risk.

21 homes and businesses at CA23 3AE High: 3Low: 3Not in an area at risk: 15

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 CA23 3AE: 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 CA23 3AE is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 16:17 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 16:17 on 23 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 CA23 3AE?

Homes in CA23 3 sold for a typical £108,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 21 sales, down 25.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£108,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£145,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 25.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £99,975 18 sales

Across the whole CA23 district: a typical £108,000 from 21 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 CA23 3AE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA23 3AE 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

Food hygiene ratings at CA23 3AE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CA23 3AE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CA23 3AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around CA23 3AE. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band A. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around CA23 3AE

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 A, the most common, is £1,674.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (45%)£1,674
Band Babout 100 (9%)£1,953
Band Cabout 90 (8%)£2,232
Band Dabout 160 (15%)£2,511
Band Eabout 150 (14%)£3,069
Band Fabout 80 (7%)£3,627
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,186
Band Hfewer than 5£5,023

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 30% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 CA23 3AE is in (ONS area E01034076), 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 CA23 3AE?

The nearest open schools to CA23 3AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA23 3AE, 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 CA23 3AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA23 3AE is Corkickle Rail Station, 6.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Corkickle Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
  • St Bees Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wath Brow Corner, 289 m away.

More stations near CA23 3AE, 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 CA23 3AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA23 3AE, 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 CA23 3AE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CA23 3AE 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near CA23 3AE?

The nearest to the centre of CA23 3AE, 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 CA23 3AE?

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 CA23 3AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CA23 3AE, 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 CA23 3AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA23 3AE, 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 CA23 3AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA23 3AE 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 CA23 3AE in a conservation area?

The centre of CA23 3AE 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 CA23 3AE?

Police.uk records 34 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA23 3AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Public order4 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Other crime2 reports

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 CA23 3AE

Ward
Cleator Moor East and Frizington
Parish
Cleator Moor
Region
North West
Country
England
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

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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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