CA5 7DB postcode in Cumberland, England

CA5 7DB is a postcode in Cumberland, in the Dalston and Burgh ward. It is in the Penrith and Solway 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 at CA5 7DB can get it Across Cumberland: 85% Typical price £267,475 Homes sold in CA5 7, last 12 months. ▼ 1.8% on the year before Nearest station Dalston (Cumbria) 4.3 km in a straight line

Where CA5 7DB is, and what is near it

Map of CA5 7DB and what is near it Map of CA5 7DB: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the CA5 7 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. CA5 7AH: also in CA5 7CA5 7AN: also in CA5 7CA5 7AQ: also in CA5 7CA5 7BD: also in CA5 7CA5 7BJ: also in CA5 7CA5 7BL: also in CA5 7CA5 7BP: also in CA5 7CA5 7BS: also in CA5 7CA5 7BT: also in CA5 7CA5 7BX: also in CA5 7CA5 7BY: also in CA5 7CA5 7DA: also in CA5 7CA5 7DD: also in CA5 7CA5 7DE: also in CA5 7CA5 7DG: also in CA5 7CA5 7DN: also in CA5 7CA5 7DP: also in CA5 7CA5 7DR: also in CA5 7CA5 7EJ: also in CA5 7CA5 7EL: also in CA5 7CA5 7EN: also in CA5 7CA5 7EP: also in CA5 7CA5 7ER: also in CA5 7CA5 7ES: also in CA5 7CA5 7ET: also in CA5 7CA5 7EW: also in CA5 7CA5 7EX: also in CA5 7CA5 7JD: also in CA5 7CA5 7JH: also in CA5 7CA5 7JL: also in CA5 7CA5 7JN: also in CA5 7CA5 7JP: also in CA5 7CA5 7JT: also in CA5 7CA5 7JY: also in CA5 7 3 places, 3.7–4.3 kmCaldbeck Surgery 7.7 kmDalston and Burgh CA5 7DB Map of CA5 7DB and what is near it Map of CA5 7DB: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the CA5 7 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 3.7–4.3 kmDalston and Burgh CA5 7DB
  • CA5 7DB
  • Other postcodes in CA5 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 54.8079, longitude -2.9863)

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 CA5 7DB?

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 CA5 7DB?

Every home and business at CA5 7DB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CA5 7DB 100% Cumberland 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CA5 7DB 100% Cumberland 97%
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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 CA5 7DB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA5 7DB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CA5 7DB 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 CA5 7DB 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 CA5 7DB.

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 CA5 7DB: 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 CA5 7DB 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 CA5 7DB?

Homes in CA5 7 sold for a typical £267,475 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 36 sales, down 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£267,475 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£272,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £475,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £267,475 8 sales
  • Terraced £190,000 13 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CA5 district: a typical £292,500 from 85 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 CA5 7DB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA5 7DB 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 CA5 7DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around CA5 7DB. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 CA5 7DB

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 £4,186 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,511.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,674
Band Babout 90 (11%)£1,953
Band Cabout 170 (20%)£2,232
Band Dabout 190 (23%)£2,511
Band Eabout 190 (23%)£3,069
Band Fabout 120 (14%)£3,627
Band Gabout 50 (6%)£4,186
Band Hwithheld£5,023

When the homes were built

  1. 35% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 22% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 CA5 7DB is in (ONS area E01019212), 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 CA5 7DB?

The nearest open schools to CA5 7DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA5 7DB, 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 CA5 7DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA5 7DB is Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
  • Carlisle Rail Station Railway station 9.8 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near CA5 7DB, 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 CA5 7DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA5 7DB, 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 CA5 7DB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CA5 7DB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 CA5 7DB?

The nearest to the centre of CA5 7DB, 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 CA5 7DB?

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 pharmacies are near CA5 7DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA5 7DB, 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 CA5 7DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA5 7DB 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 CA5 7DB in a conservation area?

The centre of CA5 7DB 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 CA5 7DB?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CA5 7DB in the latest month it has published.

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 CA5 7DB

Ward
Dalston and Burgh
Parish
Dalston
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to 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

Around CA5 7DB

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

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Nearby postcodes

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

CA5 7DA250 mCA5 7BY410 mCA5 7EL750 mCA5 7EJ1.0 kmCA5 7BX1.2 kmCA5 7EN1.3 km
All of CA5

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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