CA28 9HS postcode in Whitehaven, Cumberland

CA28 9HS 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.

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 £162,500 Homes sold in CA28 9, last 12 months. ▼ 14.5% on the year before Nearest station Corkickle 550 m in a straight line

Where CA28 9HS is, and what is near it

Map of CA28 9HS and what is near it Map of CA28 9HS: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the CA28 9 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CA28 9AB: also in CA28 9CA28 9AG: also in CA28 9CA28 9AH: also in CA28 9CA28 9AJ: also in CA28 9CA28 9AL: also in CA28 9CA28 9AN: also in CA28 9CA28 9AP: also in CA28 9CA28 9AQ: also in CA28 9CA28 9AR: also in CA28 9CA28 9AS: also in CA28 9CA28 9AT: also in CA28 9CA28 9AU: also in CA28 9CA28 9AW: also in CA28 9CA28 9AX: also in CA28 9CA28 9AY: also in CA28 9CA28 9AZ: also in CA28 9CA28 9BA: also in CA28 9CA28 9BB: also in CA28 9CA28 9BD: also in CA28 9CA28 9BE: also in CA28 9CA28 9BF: also in CA28 9CA28 9BG: also in CA28 9CA28 9BH: also in CA28 9CA28 9BJ: also in CA28 9CA28 9BL: also in CA28 9CA28 9BS: also in CA28 9CA28 9BT: also in CA28 9CA28 9BX: also in CA28 9CA28 9BZ: also in CA28 9CA28 9DA: also in CA28 9CA28 9DB: also in CA28 9CA28 9DD: also in CA28 9CA28 9DL: also in CA28 9CA28 9DP: also in CA28 9CA28 9DR: also in CA28 9CA28 9DS: also in CA28 9CA28 9DT: also in CA28 9CA28 9DU: also in CA28 9CA28 9DX: also in CA28 9CA28 9EA: also in CA28 9CA28 9EB: also in CA28 9CA28 9ED: also in CA28 9CA28 9EE: also in CA28 9CA28 9EF: also in CA28 9CA28 9EG: also in CA28 9CA28 9EH: also in CA28 9CA28 9EJ: also in CA28 9CA28 9EL: also in CA28 9CA28 9EN: also in CA28 9CA28 9EP: also in CA28 9CA28 9EQ: also in CA28 9CA28 9ER: also in CA28 9CA28 9ES: also in CA28 9CA28 9ET: also in CA28 9CA28 9EU: also in CA28 9CA28 9EW: also in CA28 9CA28 9EX: also in CA28 9CA28 9EY: also in CA28 9CA28 9EZ: also in CA28 9CA28 9FA: also in CA28 9CA28 9FP: also in CA28 9CA28 9HA: also in CA28 9CA28 9HB: also in CA28 9CA28 9HD: also in CA28 9CA28 9HE: also in CA28 9CA28 9HN: also in CA28 9CA28 9HP: also in CA28 9CA28 9HR: also in CA28 9CA28 9HT: also in CA28 9CA28 9HU: also in CA28 9CA28 9HW: also in CA28 9CA28 9HX: also in CA28 9CA28 9HY: also in CA28 9CA28 9HZ: also in CA28 9CA28 9JA: also in CA28 9CA28 9JB: also in CA28 9CA28 9JD: also in CA28 9CA28 9JJ: also in CA28 9CA28 9JL: also in CA28 9CA28 9JN: also in CA28 9CA28 9JP: also in CA28 9CA28 9JS: also in CA28 9CA28 9JT: also in CA28 9CA28 9JU: also in CA28 9CA28 9JW: also in CA28 9CA28 9JX: also in CA28 9CA28 9JZ: also in CA28 9CA28 9LA: also in CA28 9CA28 9LB: also in CA28 9CA28 9LE: also in CA28 9CA28 9LG: also in CA28 9CA28 9LH: also in CA28 9CA28 9LJ: also in CA28 9CA28 9LL: also in CA28 9CA28 9LN: also in CA28 9CA28 9LQ: also in CA28 9CA28 9LR: also in CA28 9CA28 9LT: also in CA28 9CA28 9LU: also in CA28 9CA28 9LW: also in CA28 9CA28 9LY: also in CA28 9CA28 9LZ: also in CA28 9CA28 9NA: also in CA28 9CA28 9NE: also in CA28 9CA28 9NF: also in CA28 9CA28 9NG: also in CA28 9CA28 9NH: also in CA28 9CA28 9NR: also in CA28 9CA28 9NW: also in CA28 9CA28 9NY: also in CA28 9CA28 9NZ: also in CA28 9CA28 9PA: also in CA28 9CA28 9PB: also in CA28 9CA28 9PD: also in CA28 9CA28 9PE: also in CA28 9CA28 9PF: also in CA28 9CA28 9PG: also in CA28 9CA28 9PH: also in CA28 9CA28 9PJ: also in CA28 9CA28 9PL: also in CA28 9CA28 9PN: also in CA28 9CA28 9PP: also in CA28 9CA28 9PQ: also in CA28 9CA28 9PR: also in CA28 9CA28 9PS: also in CA28 9CA28 9PT: also in CA28 9CA28 9PU: also in CA28 9CA28 9PX: also in CA28 9CA28 9PY: also in CA28 9CA28 9PZ: also in CA28 9CA28 9QA: also in CA28 9CA28 9QB: also in CA28 9CA28 9QD: also in CA28 9CA28 9QF: also in CA28 9CA28 9QH: also in CA28 9CA28 9QY: also in CA28 9CA28 9RF: also in CA28 9 The Whitehaven Academy 1.8 kmMayfield School 2.0 kmFellview Healthcare 7.0 kmKells and Sandwith CA28 9HS Map of CA28 9HS and what is near it Map of CA28 9HS: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the CA28 9 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Mayfield School 2.0 kmKells and Sandwith CA28 9HS
  • CA28 9HS
  • 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 54.5376, longitude -3.5869)

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 9HS?

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 9HS?

Every home and business at CA28 9HS 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 9HS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA28 9HS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CA28 9HS 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 9HS 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 9HS.

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 9HS: 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 9HS 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 9HS?

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.

£162,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£190,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14.5% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 9HS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA28 9HS 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 9HS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around CA28 9HS. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (49%). 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 9HS

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 £2,511 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,674.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 350 (64%)£1,674
Band Babout 90 (16%)£1,953
Band Cabout 60 (11%)£2,232
Band Dabout 50 (9%)£2,511
Band Ewithheld£3,069
Band Ffewer than 5£3,627
Band Gfewer than 5£4,186
Band Hfewer than 5£5,023

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 49% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 9HS is in (ONS area E01019292), 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 9HS?

The nearest open schools to CA28 9HS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA28 9HS, 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 9HS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA28 9HS is Corkickle Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Corkickle Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Whitehaven Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

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 Meadow Road, 162 m away.

More stations near CA28 9HS, 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 9HS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA28 9HS, 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 9HS?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CA28 9HS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 850 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 9HS?

The nearest to the centre of CA28 9HS, 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 9HS?

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 9HS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CA28 9HS, 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 9HS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA28 9HS, 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 9HS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA28 9HS 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 9HS in a conservation area?

The centre of CA28 9HS 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 9HS?

Police.uk records 165 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA28 9HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences82 reports
Public order20 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports

Also: drugs 6, other theft 5, burglary 4, possession of weapons 4, other crime 3, robbery 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 9HS

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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