CA28 7NY postcode in Whitehaven, Cumberland

CA28 7NY 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 January 1980. 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 £172,000 Homes sold in CA28 7, last 12 months. ▲ 21.8% 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 7NY is, and what is near it

Map of CA28 7NY and what is near it Map of CA28 7NY: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the CA28 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 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 250 m. CA28 7AA: also in CA28 7CA28 7AH: also in CA28 7CA28 7AL: also in CA28 7CA28 7AQ: also in CA28 7CA28 7AR: also in CA28 7CA28 7AS: also in CA28 7CA28 7AU: also in CA28 7CA28 7AW: also in CA28 7CA28 7AX: also in CA28 7CA28 7AY: also in CA28 7CA28 7BA: also in CA28 7CA28 7BB: also in CA28 7CA28 7BE: also in CA28 7CA28 7BF: also in CA28 7CA28 7BH: also in CA28 7CA28 7BJ: also in CA28 7CA28 7BL: also in CA28 7CA28 7BS: also in CA28 7CA28 7BU: also in CA28 7CA28 7BX: also in CA28 7CA28 7BY: also in CA28 7CA28 7BZ: also in CA28 7CA28 7DA: also in CA28 7CA28 7DB: also in CA28 7CA28 7DE: also in CA28 7CA28 7DG: also in CA28 7CA28 7DJ: also in CA28 7CA28 7DN: also in CA28 7CA28 7DP: also in CA28 7CA28 7DS: also in CA28 7CA28 7DW: also in CA28 7CA28 7EB: also in CA28 7CA28 7HU: also in CA28 7CA28 7HX: also in CA28 7CA28 7HZ: also in CA28 7CA28 7JB: also in CA28 7CA28 7JD: also in CA28 7CA28 7JE: also in CA28 7CA28 7JG: also in CA28 7CA28 7JH: also in CA28 7CA28 7JN: also in CA28 7CA28 7LH: also in CA28 7CA28 7LR: also in CA28 7CA28 7LS: also in CA28 7CA28 7LW: also in CA28 7CA28 7LZ: also in CA28 7CA28 7NA: also in CA28 7CA28 7NB: also in CA28 7CA28 7NE: also in CA28 7CA28 7NG: also in CA28 7CA28 7NJ: also in CA28 7CA28 7NL: also in CA28 7CA28 7NN: also in CA28 7CA28 7NU: also in CA28 7CA28 7NW: also in CA28 7CA28 7NX: also in CA28 7CA28 7NZ: also in CA28 7CA28 7PA: also in CA28 7CA28 7PB: also in CA28 7CA28 7PD: also in CA28 7CA28 7PE: also in CA28 7CA28 7PG: also in CA28 7CA28 7QE: also in CA28 7CA28 7QF: also in CA28 7CA28 7QG: also in CA28 7CA28 7QN: also in CA28 7CA28 7QP: also in CA28 7CA28 7QR: also in CA28 7CA28 7QS: also in CA28 7CA28 7QT: also in CA28 7CA28 7QW: also in CA28 7CA28 7QX: also in CA28 7CA28 7QZ: also in CA28 7CA28 7RA: also in CA28 7CA28 7RB: also in CA28 7CA28 7RD: also in CA28 7CA28 7RE: also in CA28 7CA28 7RF: also in CA28 7CA28 7RG: also in CA28 7CA28 7RJ: also in CA28 7CA28 7RP: also in CA28 7CA28 7RQ: also in CA28 7CA28 7RR: also in CA28 7CA28 7RS: also in CA28 7CA28 7RT: also in CA28 7CA28 7RU: also in CA28 7CA28 7RW: also in CA28 7CA28 7RX: also in CA28 7CA28 7SF: also in CA28 7CA28 7SG: also in CA28 7CA28 7SH: also in CA28 7CA28 7SJ: also in CA28 7CA28 7SL: also in CA28 7CA28 7SN: also in CA28 7CA28 7ST: also in CA28 7CA28 7TB: also in CA28 7CA28 7TD: also in CA28 7CA28 7TE: also in CA28 7CA28 7TG: also in CA28 7CA28 7TP: also in CA28 7CA28 7TQ: also in CA28 7CA28 7TS: also in CA28 7CA28 7TU: also in CA28 7 Monkwray Junior School 650 m2 schools, 2.1 kmWhitehaven CA28 7NY Map of CA28 7NY and what is near it Map of CA28 7NY: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the CA28 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 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 250 m. Monkwray Junior School 650 mWhitehaven station 950 mBransty CA28 7NY
  • CA28 7NY
  • Other postcodes in CA28 7: 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 7NY?

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 7NY?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CA28 7NY. 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 7NY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA28 7NY 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 7NY 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 7NY.

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 7NY: 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 7NY is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 11:56 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:56 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 7NY?

Homes in CA28 7 sold for a typical £172,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, up 21.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£172,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£141,175 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 21.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £225,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £155,000 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £90,000 13 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 7NY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA28 7NY 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 7NY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around CA28 7NY. 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 7NY

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 7NY 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 7NY?

The nearest open schools to CA28 7NY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA28 7NY, 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 7NY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA28 7NY 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 7NY, 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 7NY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA28 7NY, 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 7NY?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CA28 7NY, 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 7NY?

The nearest to the centre of CA28 7NY, 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 7NY?

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 7NY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CA28 7NY, 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 7NY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA28 7NY, 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 7NY?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA28 7NY 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 7NY in a conservation area?

The centre of CA28 7NY 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 7NY?

Police.uk records 126 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA28 7NY 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 7NY

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
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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