CA6 5SL postcode in Cumberland, England
CA6 5SL 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 January 1980.
Where CA6 5SL is, and what is near it
- CA6 5SL
- Other postcodes in CA6 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 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 54.9889, longitude -2.9856)
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 5SL?
- 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 CA6 5SL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CumbriaPolice force area
- CarlisleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ms Julie Minns (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ms Julie Minns
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 5SL?
Every home and business at CA6 5SL 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 CA6 5SL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA6 5SL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CA6 5SL 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 CA6 5SL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 15 homes and businesses at CA6 5SL. 15 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 5SL: 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 5SL is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:11 on 22 October 2026.
- Coast from Gretna to SillothFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Coast from Gretna to Silloth
- Rivers Esk and IrthingFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Rivers Esk and Irthing
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CA6 5SL?
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.
- 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 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 CA6 5SL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA6 5SL 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 5SL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around CA6 5SL. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 270 (31%) | £1,674 |
| Band B | about 210 (24%) | £1,953 |
| Band C | about 170 (20%) | £2,232 |
| Band D | about 160 (18%) | £2,511 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £3,069 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,627 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,186 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,023 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 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 5SL is in (ONS area E01019228), 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 CA6 5SL?
The nearest open schools to CA6 5SL, 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 CA6 5SL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CA6 5SL is Gretna Green Rail Station, 5.3 km away in a straight line.
- Gretna Green Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
- Carlisle Rail Station Railway station 11.4 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 5SL, 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 CA6 5SL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA6 5SL, 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.
- Longtown Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01228 791328 2.8 kmCycle
- Gretna Surgery Phone 01461 338317 5.3 kmDrive
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 5SL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CA6 5SL 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CA6 5SL?
The nearest to the centre of CA6 5SL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Gretna Dental Practice 5.2 kmDrive
- 21D Carlisle Phone 0800 007 3199 6.7 kmDrive
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 5SL?
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.
- Cumberland Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01228 523444 10.4 kmDrive
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care- North Cumbria Phone 01288 523444 10.4 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 CA6 5SL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CA6 5SL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Eskdale House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01228 227877 2.5 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 CA6 5SL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA6 5SL, 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.
- Boots, 16 English Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01228 792859 2.3 kmCycle
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 5SL?
The nearest vets to the centre of CA6 5SL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Capontree Veterinary Centre Longtown 2.3 kmCycle
- Craig Robinson Vets Rosehill 12.1 kmDrive
- Craig Robinson Vets Wigton Road 12.3 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 CA6 5SL in a conservation area?
The centre of CA6 5SL 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 5SL?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CA6 5SL 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CA6 5SL
- Ward
- Longtown
- Parish
- Arthuret
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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