CA6 5SG postcode in Longtown, Cumberland

CA6 5SG is a postcode in Longtown, in the Longtown ward of Cumberland. It is in the Carlisle parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since February 1990.

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 £190,000 Homes sold in CA6 5, last 12 months. ▲ 15.2% on the year before Nearest station Gretna Green 6.1 km in a straight line

Where CA6 5SG is, and what is near it

Map of CA6 5SG and what is near it Map of CA6 5SG: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the CA6 5 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CA6 5BF: also in CA6 5CA6 5FA: also in CA6 5CA6 5FB: also in CA6 5CA6 5FF: also in CA6 5CA6 5LX: also in CA6 5CA6 5LY: also in CA6 5CA6 5NP: also in CA6 5CA6 5NR: also in CA6 5CA6 5NS: also in CA6 5CA6 5NU: also in CA6 5CA6 5PS: also in CA6 5CA6 5PT: also in CA6 5CA6 5PU: also in CA6 5CA6 5SA: also in CA6 5CA6 5SB: also in CA6 5CA6 5SD: also in CA6 5CA6 5SE: also in CA6 5CA6 5SF: also in CA6 5CA6 5SJ: also in CA6 5CA6 5SQ: also in CA6 5CA6 5TB: also in CA6 5CA6 5TD: also in CA6 5CA6 5TF: also in CA6 5CA6 5TG: also in CA6 5CA6 5TH: also in CA6 5CA6 5TJ: also in CA6 5CA6 5TN: also in CA6 5CA6 5TQ: also in CA6 5CA6 5UA: also in CA6 5CA6 5UB: also in CA6 5CA6 5UD: also in CA6 5CA6 5UE: also in CA6 5CA6 5UF: also in CA6 5CA6 5UG: also in CA6 5CA6 5UQ: also in CA6 5CA6 5US: also in CA6 5CA6 5UT: also in CA6 5CA6 5UU: also in CA6 5CA6 5UX: also in CA6 5CA6 5UY: also in CA6 5CA6 5UZ: also in CA6 5CA6 5WD: also in CA6 5CA6 5WE: also in CA6 5CA6 5WF: also in CA6 5CA6 5XA: also in CA6 5CA6 5XE: also in CA6 5CA6 5XF: also in CA6 5CA6 5XN: also in CA6 5CA6 5XS: also in CA6 5CA6 5XU: also in CA6 5CA6 5XW: also in CA6 5CA6 5XY: also in CA6 5CA6 5YS: also in CA6 5 2 places, 5.9–13.0 kmGretna Green station 6.1 kmGretna Surgery 6.4 kmLongtown CA6 5SG Map of CA6 5SG and what is near it Map of CA6 5SG: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the CA6 5 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 5.9–13.0 kmLongtown CA6 5SG
  • CA6 5SG
  • Other postcodes in CA6 5: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.0052, longitude -2.9701)

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 5SG?

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 5SG?

Every home and business at CA6 5SG 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 CA6 5SG?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA6 5SG 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 5SG 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 5SG.

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 5SG: 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 5SG 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 5SG?

Homes in CA6 5 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, up 15.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£165,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 15.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £210,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £162,500 18 sales
  • Terraced £130,000 8 sales

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 5SG

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CA6 5SG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 June 2025. The middle price was £249,000, from £185,000 to £279,950. Across CA6 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £190,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5SG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around CA6 5SG. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 5SG

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 A, the most common, is £1,674.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 270 (31%)£1,674
Band Babout 210 (24%)£1,953
Band Cabout 170 (20%)£2,232
Band Dabout 160 (18%)£2,511
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,069
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,627
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,186
Band Hwithheld£5,023

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 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 5SG is in (ONS area E01019228), 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 5SG?

The nearest open schools to CA6 5SG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA6 5SG, 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 5SG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA6 5SG is Gretna Green Rail Station, 6.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Gretna Green Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive
  • Carlisle Rail Station Railway station 13.0 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Grahams Arms Hotel, 369 m away.

More stations near CA6 5SG, 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 5SG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA6 5SG, 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; Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 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 5SG?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CA6 5SG 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 CA6 5SG?

The nearest to the centre of CA6 5SG, 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: Public Health Scotland; 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 5SG?

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 5SG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CA6 5SG, 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 5SG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA6 5SG, 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 5SG?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA6 5SG 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 5SG in a conservation area?

The centre of CA6 5SG 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 5SG?

Police.uk records 15 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA6 5SG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Public order1 report
Other theft1 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 5SG

Ward
Longtown
Parish
Arthuret
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Longtown
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 1990

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

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

CA6 5SJ70 mCA6 5SQ160 mCA6 5TJ170 mCA6 5SF230 mCA6 5SE270 mCA6 5TD280 m
All of CA6

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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