CA28 8PX postcode in Whitehaven, Cumberland

CA28 8PX 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 100% 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 950 m in a straight line

Where CA28 8PX is, and what is near it

Map of CA28 8PX and what is near it Map of CA28 8PX: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the CA28 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CA28 8AA: also in CA28 8CA28 8AB: also in CA28 8CA28 8AD: also in CA28 8CA28 8AE: 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 8BP: also in CA28 8CA28 8BS: also in CA28 8CA28 8BT: also in CA28 8CA28 8BU: also in CA28 8CA28 8BX: also in CA28 8CA28 8BY: also in CA28 8CA28 8DE: also in CA28 8CA28 8DF: also in CA28 8CA28 8DG: also in CA28 8CA28 8DH: also in CA28 8CA28 8DJ: also in CA28 8CA28 8DL: also in CA28 8CA28 8DP: also in CA28 8CA28 8DQ: also in CA28 8CA28 8DR: also in CA28 8CA28 8DS: also in CA28 8CA28 8DT: also in CA28 8CA28 8DU: also in CA28 8CA28 8DW: also in CA28 8CA28 8DX: also in CA28 8CA28 8DY: also in CA28 8CA28 8EH: also in CA28 8CA28 8EJ: also in CA28 8CA28 8EL: also in CA28 8CA28 8EN: also in CA28 8CA28 8EQ: also in CA28 8CA28 8EW: also in CA28 8CA28 8GP: also in CA28 8CA28 8HX: also in CA28 8CA28 8JG: also in CA28 8CA28 8JH: also in CA28 8CA28 8JJ: also in CA28 8CA28 8JL: also in CA28 8CA28 8JN: also in CA28 8CA28 8JP: also in CA28 8CA28 8JQ: also in CA28 8CA28 8JR: also in CA28 8CA28 8JS: also in CA28 8CA28 8JT: also in CA28 8CA28 8JW: also in CA28 8CA28 8JZ: also in CA28 8CA28 8ND: also in CA28 8CA28 8NE: also in CA28 8CA28 8NH: also in CA28 8CA28 8NL: also in CA28 8CA28 8NN: also in CA28 8CA28 8NP: also in CA28 8CA28 8NQ: also in CA28 8CA28 8NR: also in CA28 8CA28 8NS: also in CA28 8CA28 8NT: also in CA28 8CA28 8NW: also in CA28 8CA28 8NX: also in CA28 8CA28 8NY: also in CA28 8CA28 8NZ: also in CA28 8CA28 8PA: also in CA28 8CA28 8PB: also in CA28 8CA28 8PD: also in CA28 8CA28 8PE: also in CA28 8CA28 8PF: also in CA28 8CA28 8PG: also in CA28 8CA28 8PH: also in CA28 8CA28 8PJ: also in CA28 8CA28 8PQ: also in CA28 8CA28 8PR: also in CA28 8CA28 8PS: also in CA28 8CA28 8PT: also in CA28 8CA28 8PU: 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 8QE: also in CA28 8CA28 8QF: also in CA28 8CA28 8QG: also in CA28 8CA28 8QH: also in CA28 8CA28 8QJ: also in CA28 8CA28 8QL: also in CA28 8CA28 8QN: also in CA28 8CA28 8QP: also in CA28 8CA28 8QR: also in CA28 8CA28 8QS: also in CA28 8CA28 8QU: also in CA28 8CA28 8QW: also in CA28 8CA28 8QX: also in CA28 8CA28 8QY: also in CA28 8CA28 8QZ: also in CA28 8CA28 8RA: also in CA28 8CA28 8RB: also in CA28 8CA28 8RD: also in CA28 8CA28 8RE: also in CA28 8CA28 8RF: also in CA28 8CA28 8RG: also in CA28 8CA28 8RP: also in CA28 8CA28 8RQ: also in CA28 8CA28 8RR: also in CA28 8CA28 8RS: also in CA28 8CA28 8RT: also in CA28 8CA28 8RU: also in CA28 8CA28 8RW: also in CA28 8CA28 8RX: also in CA28 8CA28 8RY: also in CA28 8CA28 8RZ: also in CA28 8CA28 8SA: also in CA28 8CA28 8SB: also in CA28 8CA28 8SD: also in CA28 8CA28 8SE: also in CA28 8CA28 8SF: also in CA28 8CA28 8SG: also in CA28 8CA28 8SH: also in CA28 8CA28 8SJ: also in CA28 8CA28 8SL: also in CA28 8CA28 8SN: also in CA28 8CA28 8SP: also in CA28 8CA28 8SQ: also in CA28 8CA28 8SR: also in CA28 8CA28 8SS: also in CA28 8CA28 8ST: also in CA28 8CA28 8SU: also in CA28 8CA28 8SW: also in CA28 8CA28 8TG: also in CA28 8CA28 8TJ: also in CA28 8CA28 8TL: also in CA28 8CA28 8TP: also in CA28 8CA28 8TS: also in CA28 8CA28 8TU: also in CA28 8CA28 8TX: also in CA28 8CA28 8TY: also in CA28 8CA28 8UA: also in CA28 8CA28 8UG: also in CA28 8CA28 8XZ: also in CA28 8CA28 8YT: also in CA28 8CA28 8YU: also in CA28 8 Whitehaven station 2.1 kmFellview Healthcare 6.5 kmMirehouse CA28 8PX Map of CA28 8PX and what is near it Map of CA28 8PX: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the CA28 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Fellview Healthcare 6.5 kmMirehouse CA28 8PX
  • CA28 8PX
  • Other postcodes in CA28 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 54.5372, longitude -3.5694)

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 8PX?

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 8PX?

Every home and business at CA28 8PX 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 8PX?

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

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

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 8PX: 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 8PX 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 8PX?

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 8PX

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around CA28 8PX. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (28%). 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 8PX

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 £3,627 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,674.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 370 (53%)£1,674
Band Babout 170 (24%)£1,953
Band Cabout 70 (10%)£2,232
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,511
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,069
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,627
Band Gfewer than 5£4,186
Band Hwithheld£5,023

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 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 8PX is in (ONS area E01019286), 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 8PX?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA28 8PX is Corkickle Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Corkickle Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Whitehaven Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Square, 66 m away.

More stations near CA28 8PX, 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 8PX?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle

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 8PX?

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

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 8PX?

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

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

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

The centre of CA28 8PX 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 8PX?

Police.uk records 87 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA28 8PX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Public order7 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Other theft4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, burglary 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 8PX

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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CA28 8PU50 mCA28 8PY70 mCA28 8PZ80 mCA28 8QA100 mCA28 8RQ100 mCA28 8RG110 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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