CA28 6QA postcode in Lowca, Cumberland

CA28 6QA is a postcode in Lowca, in the Howgate 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 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 £191,000 Homes sold in CA28 6, last 12 months. ▲ 9.1% on the year before Nearest station Parton 1.2 km in a straight line

Where CA28 6QA is, and what is near it

Map of CA28 6QA and what is near it Map of CA28 6QA: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the CA28 6 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CA28 6AL: also in CA28 6CA28 6NY: also in CA28 6CA28 6NZ: also in CA28 6CA28 6PA: also in CA28 6CA28 6PB: also in CA28 6CA28 6PD: also in CA28 6CA28 6PE: also in CA28 6CA28 6PF: also in CA28 6CA28 6PG: also in CA28 6CA28 6PH: also in CA28 6CA28 6PJ: also in CA28 6CA28 6PL: also in CA28 6CA28 6PN: also in CA28 6CA28 6PP: also in CA28 6CA28 6PR: also in CA28 6CA28 6PS: also in CA28 6CA28 6PT: also in CA28 6CA28 6PU: also in CA28 6CA28 6PW: also in CA28 6CA28 6PX: also in CA28 6CA28 6PY: also in CA28 6CA28 6PZ: also in CA28 6CA28 6QB: also in CA28 6CA28 6QD: also in CA28 6CA28 6QE: also in CA28 6CA28 6QF: also in CA28 6CA28 6QG: also in CA28 6CA28 6QH: also in CA28 6CA28 6QJ: also in CA28 6CA28 6QN: also in CA28 6CA28 6QP: also in CA28 6CA28 6QQ: also in CA28 6CA28 6QR: also in CA28 6CA28 6QS: also in CA28 6CA28 6QT: also in CA28 6CA28 6QU: also in CA28 6CA28 6RH: also in CA28 6CA28 6RJ: also in CA28 6CA28 6RL: also in CA28 6CA28 6RQ: also in CA28 6CA28 6RR: also in CA28 6CA28 6RS: also in CA28 6CA28 6RT: also in CA28 6CA28 6RU: also in CA28 6CA28 6RX: also in CA28 6CA28 6RY: also in CA28 6 Distington Surgery 2.7 kmMayfield School 4.0 kmBransty CA28 6QA Map of CA28 6QA and what is near it Map of CA28 6QA: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the CA28 6 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Distington Surgery 2.7 kmMayfield School 4.0 kmBransty CA28 6QA
  • CA28 6QA
  • Other postcodes in CA28 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 54.5805, longitude -3.5742)

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 CA28 6QA?

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 CA28 6QA?

Every home and business at CA28 6QA 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 CA28 6QA?

Plenty of time.

Next collection, in 4 days

Monday 26 October

Glass, cans, tins, plastics and Tetra Paks and paper and card

  • Mon 2 Nov Domestic Waste and green Waste
  • Mon 9 Nov Glass, cans, tins, plastics and Tetra Paks and paper and card
Every collection, on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 12:07 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CA28 6QA 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 CA28 6QA.

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 CA28 6QA: 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 CA28 6QA 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 CA28 6QA?

Homes in CA28 6 sold for a typical £191,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 121 sales, up 9.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£191,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£175,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £296,000 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £190,000 54 sales
  • Terraced £131,500 37 sales

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

Across the whole CA28 district: a typical £160,000 from 399 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 CA28 6QA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA28 6QA 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 CA28 6QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around CA28 6QA. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 CA28 6QA

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 520 (81%)£1,674
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,953
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£2,232
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,511
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,069
Band Fwithheld£3,627
Band Gfewer than 5£4,186
Band Hfewer than 5£5,023

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 CA28 6QA is in (ONS area E01019270), 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 CA28 6QA?

The nearest open schools to CA28 6QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA28 6QA, 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 CA28 6QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA28 6QA is Parton Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Parton Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Whitehaven 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.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Post Office, 25 m away.

More stations near CA28 6QA, 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 CA28 6QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA28 6QA, 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 CA28 6QA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CA28 6QA 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 CA28 6QA?

The nearest to the centre of CA28 6QA, 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 CA28 6QA?

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 CA28 6QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CA28 6QA, 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 CA28 6QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA28 6QA, 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 CA28 6QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA28 6QA 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 CA28 6QA in a conservation area?

The centre of CA28 6QA 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 CA28 6QA?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA28 6QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 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 CA28 6QA

Ward
Howgate
Parish
Lowca
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Lowca
Rural or urban
Smaller 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CA28 6QG20 mCA28 6PZ40 mCA28 6QH60 mCA28 6QP100 mCA28 6PN120 mCA28 6PY120 m
All of CA28

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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