CA28 9AL postcode in Whitehaven, Cumberland
CA28 9AL 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.
Where CA28 9AL is, and what is near it
- CA28 9AL
- Other postcodes in CA28 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 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 54.5434, longitude -3.5952)
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 9AL?
- CumberlandCouncil, for all local services Cumberland: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CA28 9AL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CumbriaPolice force area
- Whitehaven and WorkingtonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Josh MacAlister (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Josh MacAlister
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 9AL?
Every home and business at CA28 9AL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Cumberland: 85%
Cumberland: 97%
The line marks the figure across Cumberland.
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 9AL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA28 9AL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CA28 9AL on BinDayBuddySource: 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 9AL 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 9AL.
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 9AL: 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 9AL 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 9AL?
Homes in CA28 9 sold for a typical £162,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 118 sales, down 14.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £280,000 25 sales
- Semi-detached £165,000 55 sales
- Terraced £115,000 37 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 postcodeSource: 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 9AL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA28 9AL 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 9AL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around CA28 9AL. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 580 (81%) | £1,674 |
| Band B | about 60 (8%) | £1,953 |
| Band C | about 40 (6%) | £2,232 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,511 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £3,069 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,627 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,186 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,023 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 45% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 12% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1965 to 1982: 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 9AL is in (ONS area E01019291), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9AL?
The nearest open schools to CA28 9AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9AL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CA28 9AL is Corkickle Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Corkickle Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Whitehaven Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
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 Haig Pit Museum, 70 m away.
More stations near CA28 9AL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CA28 9AL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA28 9AL, 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.
- Mansion House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01946 693660 500 mWalk
- Lowther Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01946 692241 600 mWalk
- Distington Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01946 830207 6.7 kmDrive
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 9AL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CA28 9AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 600 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CA28 9AL?
The nearest to the centre of CA28 9AL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Range Dental - Roper Street Dental Practice Phone 01946 692655 550 mWalk
- SJ Smith & Associates Phone 01946 692938 600 mWalk
- The Queen Street Dental Clinic Phone 01946 590388 750 mWalk
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 9AL?
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.
- West Cumberland Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01946 639181 2.6 kmCycle
- Workington Community Hospital Phone 01900 705000 11.4 kmDrive
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 9AL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CA28 9AL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bethany House Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01946 695556 950 mWalk
- Harbour View Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01946 599963 1.5 kmCycle
- The Gables Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01946 505577 2.3 kmCycle
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 9AL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA28 9AL, 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.
- W Fare Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01946 692978 500 mWalk
- Boots, 26 King Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01946 692042 600 mWalk
- Whitehaven Late Night Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sat 12pm to 9pm; Sun 12pm to 8pm · Phone 01946 66555 650 mWalk
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 9AL?
The nearest vets to the centre of CA28 9AL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Millcroft Phone +44 1946 820513 8.0 kmDrive
- Millcroft 10.7 kmDrive
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 9AL in a conservation area?
The centre of CA28 9AL 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 9AL?
Police.uk records 133 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA28 9AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CA28 9AL
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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