CA6 4FS postcode in Cumberland, England

CA6 4FS is a postcode in Cumberland, in the Longtown ward. It is in the Carlisle parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since February 2026.

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 Typical price £250,000 Homes sold in CA6 4, last 12 months. ▼ 13.8% on the year before Nearest school Blackford CofE Primary School 1.7 km in a straight line Nearest station Carlisle 5.5 km in a straight line

Where CA6 4FS is, and what is near it

Map of CA6 4FS and what is near it Map of CA6 4FS: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the CA6 4 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. CA6 4AJ: also in CA6 4CA6 4AQ: also in CA6 4CA6 4AR: also in CA6 4CA6 4AZ: also in CA6 4CA6 4BA: also in CA6 4CA6 4BB: also in CA6 4CA6 4BE: also in CA6 4CA6 4BF: also in CA6 4CA6 4BH: also in CA6 4CA6 4BP: also in CA6 4CA6 4BU: also in CA6 4CA6 4BX: also in CA6 4CA6 4BY: also in CA6 4CA6 4BZ: also in CA6 4CA6 4DA: also in CA6 4CA6 4DD: also in CA6 4CA6 4DF: also in CA6 4CA6 4DG: also in CA6 4CA6 4DH: also in CA6 4CA6 4DL: also in CA6 4CA6 4DN: also in CA6 4CA6 4DP: also in CA6 4CA6 4DQ: also in CA6 4CA6 4DR: also in CA6 4CA6 4DS: also in CA6 4CA6 4DT: also in CA6 4CA6 4DU: also in CA6 4CA6 4DX: also in CA6 4CA6 4DY: also in CA6 4CA6 4DZ: also in CA6 4CA6 4EA: also in CA6 4CA6 4EB: also in CA6 4CA6 4ED: also in CA6 4CA6 4EE: also in CA6 4CA6 4EF: also in CA6 4CA6 4EP: also in CA6 4CA6 4ER: also in CA6 4CA6 4ES: also in CA6 4CA6 4ET: also in CA6 4CA6 4EU: also in CA6 4CA6 4EY: also in CA6 4CA6 4EZ: also in CA6 4CA6 4FA: also in CA6 4CA6 4FB: also in CA6 4CA6 4FD: also in CA6 4CA6 4FE: also in CA6 4CA6 4FF: also in CA6 4CA6 4FJ: also in CA6 4CA6 4FL: also in CA6 4CA6 4FN: also in CA6 4CA6 4FP: also in CA6 4CA6 4FQ: also in CA6 4CA6 4FR: also in CA6 4CA6 4HA: also in CA6 4CA6 4HE: also in CA6 4CA6 4HH: also in CA6 4CA6 4HL: also in CA6 4CA6 4HN: also in CA6 4CA6 4HP: also in CA6 4CA6 4HQ: also in CA6 4CA6 4HR: also in CA6 4CA6 4HS: also in CA6 4CA6 4HW: also in CA6 4CA6 4HY: also in CA6 4CA6 4HZ: also in CA6 4CA6 4JB: also in CA6 4CA6 4JE: also in CA6 4CA6 4JF: also in CA6 4CA6 4JG: also in CA6 4CA6 4JH: also in CA6 4CA6 4JN: also in CA6 4CA6 4RP: also in CA6 4CA6 4SD: also in CA6 4CA6 4SE: also in CA6 4CA6 4SG: also in CA6 4CA6 4SH: also in CA6 4CA6 4SJ: also in CA6 4CA6 4SL: also in CA6 4CA6 4SN: also in CA6 4CA6 4SP: also in CA6 4CA6 4SQ: also in CA6 4 Wetheral station 9.8 kmHoughton and Irthington CA6 4FS Map of CA6 4FS and what is near it Map of CA6 4FS: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the CA6 4 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. Wetheral station 9.8 kmHoughton and Irthington CA6 4FS
  • CA6 4FS
  • Other postcodes in CA6 4: 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 54.9389, longitude -2.9521)

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 CA6 4FS?

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 CA6 4FS?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CA6 4FS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 CA6 4FS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA6 4FS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 CA6 4FS 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 CA6 4FS.

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 CA6 4FS: 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 CA6 4FS 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 CA6 4FS?

Homes in CA6 4 sold for a typical £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 13.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£250,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£290,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £318,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £230,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £126,000 8 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 CA6 district: a typical £230,000 from 104 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 CA6 4FS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA6 4FS 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 CA6 4FS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 510 homes in the neighbourhood around CA6 4FS. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 CA6 4FS

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 C, the most common, is £2,232.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (18%)£1,674
Band Babout 90 (18%)£1,953
Band Cabout 120 (24%)£2,232
Band Dabout 110 (22%)£2,511
Band Eabout 80 (16%)£3,069
Band Fabout 20 (4%)£3,627
Band Gwithheld£4,186
Band Hwithheld£5,023

When the homes were built

  1. 37% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 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 CA6 4FS is in (ONS area E01019226), rounded by the VOA.

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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 CA6 4FS?

The nearest open schools to CA6 4FS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA6 4FS, 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 CA6 4FS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA6 4FS is Carlisle Rail Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Carlisle Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
  • Wetheral 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 CA6 4FS, 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 CA6 4FS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA6 4FS, 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 CA6 4FS?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CA6 4FS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ionity Carlisle Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 350 kW 1.3 kmCycle
  • Arnold Clark Charging point · 9 chargers · CCS · up to 150 kW 1.8 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 2.2 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 CA6 4FS?

The nearest to the centre of CA6 4FS, 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 CA6 4FS?

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 CA6 4FS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CA6 4FS, 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 CA6 4FS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA6 4FS, 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 CA6 4FS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA6 4FS 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 CA6 4FS in a conservation area?

The centre of CA6 4FS 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 CA6 4FS?

Police.uk records 15 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA6 4FS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Drugs4 reports
Public order2 reports
Possession of weapons2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Shoplifting1 report

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 CA6 4FS

Ward
Longtown
Parish
Rockcliffe
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 2026

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.

CA6 4FP30 mCA6 4FQ110 mCA6 4FN120 mCA6 4FR130 mCA6 4FE150 mCA6 4FF180 m
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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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