CA28 6WA postcode in Whitehaven, Cumberland

CA28 6WA is a postcode in Whitehaven, in the Kells and Sandwith ward of Cumberland. It is in the Whitehaven and Workington parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since June 2002. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £191,000 Homes sold in CA28 6, last 12 months. ▲ 9.1% on the year before Nearest school St Begh's Catholic Junior School 500 m in a straight line Nearest station Corkickle 650 m in a straight line

Where CA28 6WA is, and what is near it

Map of CA28 6WA and what is near it Map of CA28 6WA: 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, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CA28 6AA: also in CA28 6CA28 6AB: also in CA28 6CA28 6AD: also in CA28 6CA28 6AE: also in CA28 6CA28 6AF: also in CA28 6CA28 6AG: also in CA28 6CA28 6AH: also in CA28 6CA28 6AP: also in CA28 6CA28 6AQ: also in CA28 6CA28 6AR: also in CA28 6CA28 6AX: also in CA28 6CA28 6AZ: also in CA28 6CA28 6BA: also in CA28 6CA28 6BB: also in CA28 6CA28 6BD: also in CA28 6CA28 6BE: also in CA28 6CA28 6BN: also in CA28 6CA28 6BS: also in CA28 6CA28 6BT: also in CA28 6CA28 6BU: also in CA28 6CA28 6BX: also in CA28 6CA28 6BY: also in CA28 6CA28 6DA: also in CA28 6CA28 6DB: also in CA28 6CA28 6DD: also in CA28 6CA28 6DE: also in CA28 6CA28 6DF: also in CA28 6CA28 6DG: also in CA28 6CA28 6DH: also in CA28 6CA28 6DJ: also in CA28 6CA28 6DL: also in CA28 6CA28 6DQ: also in CA28 6CA28 6HG: also in CA28 6CA28 6HQ: also in CA28 6CA28 6HU: also in CA28 6CA28 6HX: also in CA28 6CA28 6HZ: also in CA28 6CA28 6NJ: also in CA28 6CA28 6NN: also in CA28 6CA28 6RA: also in CA28 6CA28 6RB: also in CA28 6CA28 6RP: also in CA28 6CA28 6SA: also in CA28 6CA28 6SB: also in CA28 6CA28 6SD: also in CA28 6CA28 6SG: also in CA28 6CA28 6SL: also in CA28 6CA28 6SN: also in CA28 6CA28 6SP: also in CA28 6CA28 6SR: also in CA28 6CA28 6SS: also in CA28 6CA28 6ST: also in CA28 6CA28 6SU: also in CA28 6CA28 6SW: also in CA28 6CA28 6SX: also in CA28 6CA28 6SY: also in CA28 6CA28 6SZ: also in CA28 6CA28 6TA: also in CA28 6CA28 6TB: also in CA28 6CA28 6TF: also in CA28 6CA28 6TG: also in CA28 6CA28 6TN: also in CA28 6CA28 6TP: also in CA28 6CA28 6TQ: also in CA28 6CA28 6TR: also in CA28 6CA28 6TS: also in CA28 6CA28 6TT: also in CA28 6CA28 6TW: also in CA28 6CA28 6TX: also in CA28 6CA28 6TY: also in CA28 6CA28 6TZ: also in CA28 6CA28 6UA: also in CA28 6CA28 6UD: also in CA28 6CA28 6UF: also in CA28 6CA28 6UG: also in CA28 6CA28 6UH: also in CA28 6 2 schools, 2.1 kmBransty CA28 6WA Map of CA28 6WA and what is near it Map of CA28 6WA: 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, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Bransty CA28 6WA
  • CA28 6WA
  • Other postcodes in CA28 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 54.5445, longitude -3.5907)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CA28 6WA?

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 6WA?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CA28 6WA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 CA28 6WA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA28 6WA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 CA28 6WA 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 6WA.

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 6WA: 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 6WA is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 12:56 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 12:56 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 CA28 6WA?

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 6WA

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around CA28 6WA. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). 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 6WA

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 280 (44%)£1,674
Band Babout 120 (19%)£1,953
Band Cabout 190 (30%)£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. 24% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 CA28 6WA is in (ONS area E01019281), rounded by the VOA.

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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 6WA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA28 6WA is Corkickle Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Corkickle Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Whitehaven Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Millbry Hill Store, 77 m away.

More stations near CA28 6WA, 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 6WA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA28 6WA, 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.

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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 6WA?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CA28 6WA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk

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.

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

Which dentists are near CA28 6WA?

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

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 6WA?

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

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

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

The centre of CA28 6WA 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 6WA?

Police.uk records 126 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA28 6WA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences55 reports
Public order13 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports

Also: other theft 5, drugs 5, burglary 4, possession of weapons 4, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 CA28 6WA

Ward
Kells and Sandwith
Parish
Whitehaven
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Whitehaven
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
June 2002

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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