CA28 8AE postcode in Whitehaven, Cumberland

CA28 8AE is a postcode in Whitehaven, in the Mirehouse 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 44% of homes and businesses can get it. Cumberland: 85% Typical price £135,000 Homes sold in CA28 8, last 12 months. ▼ 4.4% on the year before Nearest station Corkickle 300 m in a straight line

Where CA28 8AE is, and what is near it

Map of CA28 8AE and what is near it Map of CA28 8AE: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the CA28 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CA28 8AA: also in CA28 8CA28 8AB: also in CA28 8CA28 8AD: also in CA28 8CA28 8AF: also in CA28 8CA28 8AG: also in CA28 8CA28 8AH: also in CA28 8CA28 8AJ: also in CA28 8CA28 8AL: also in CA28 8CA28 8AN: also in CA28 8CA28 8AP: also in CA28 8CA28 8AQ: also in CA28 8CA28 8AR: also in CA28 8CA28 8AS: also in CA28 8CA28 8AT: also in CA28 8CA28 8AU: also in CA28 8CA28 8AW: also in CA28 8CA28 8AX: also in CA28 8CA28 8AY: also in CA28 8CA28 8AZ: also in CA28 8CA28 8BA: also in CA28 8CA28 8BB: also in CA28 8CA28 8BE: also in CA28 8CA28 8BH: also in CA28 8CA28 8BJ: also in CA28 8CA28 8DU: also in CA28 8CA28 8DX: also in CA28 8CA28 8GP: also in CA28 8CA28 8HX: also in CA28 8CA28 8PR: also in CA28 8CA28 8PS: also in CA28 8CA28 8PT: also in CA28 8CA28 8PU: also in CA28 8CA28 8PX: also in CA28 8CA28 8PY: also in CA28 8CA28 8PZ: also in CA28 8CA28 8QA: also in CA28 8CA28 8QB: also in CA28 8CA28 8QD: also in CA28 8CA28 8QF: also in CA28 8CA28 8QS: also in CA28 8CA28 8QX: also in CA28 8CA28 8RB: also in CA28 8CA28 8RF: also in CA28 8CA28 8RG: also in CA28 8CA28 8RQ: also in CA28 8 The Whitehaven Academy 1.2 kmMayfield School 1.3 kmWhitehaven station 1.5 kmDistington Surgery 6.5 kmWhitehaven CA28 8AE Map of CA28 8AE and what is near it Map of CA28 8AE: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the CA28 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Mayfield School 1.3 kmDistington Surgery 6.5 kmMirehouse CA28 8AE
  • CA28 8AE
  • Other postcodes in CA28 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 54.5409, longitude -3.5775)

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 8AE?

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 8AE?

Every home and business at CA28 8AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 44% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)44% 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 8AE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA28 8AE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CA28 8AE 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 CA28 8AE 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 8AE.

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 8AE: 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 8AE 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 8AE?

Homes in CA28 8 sold for a typical £135,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, down 4.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£135,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£141,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £295,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £135,000 55 sales
  • Terraced £110,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 8AE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA28 8AE 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 8AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around CA28 8AE. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (41%). 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 8AE

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 (53%)£1,674
Band Babout 60 (11%)£1,953
Band Cabout 110 (21%)£2,232
Band Dabout 70 (13%)£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. 22% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 41% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 24% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 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 8AE is in (ONS area E01019282), 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 8AE?

The nearest open schools to CA28 8AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA28 8AE, 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 8AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA28 8AE is Corkickle Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Corkickle Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Whitehaven Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ehen Avenue, 92 m away.

More stations near CA28 8AE, 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 8AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA28 8AE, 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 8AE?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CA28 8AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 800 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.

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 8AE?

The nearest to the centre of CA28 8AE, 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 8AE?

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 8AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CA28 8AE, 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 8AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA28 8AE, 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 8AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA28 8AE 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 8AE in a conservation area?

The centre of CA28 8AE is in one area with planning rules of its 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 CA28 8AE?

Police.uk records 166 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA28 8AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences87 reports
Public order14 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports

Also: other theft 6, drugs 6, burglary 5, possession of weapons 4, robbery 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 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 8AE

Ward
Mirehouse
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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