CA6 6BS postcode in Cumberland, England
CA6 6BS is a postcode in Cumberland, in the Houghton and Irthington ward. It is in the Carlisle parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CA6 6BS is, and what is near it
- CA6 6BS
- Other postcodes in CA6 6: 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 54.9761, longitude -2.8633)
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 6BS?
- 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 6BS 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 6BS?
50% of the homes and businesses at CA6 6BS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 6BS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA6 6BS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CA6 6BS 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 6BS 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 6BS.
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 6BS: 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 6BS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 6BS?
Homes in CA6 6 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 9 sales, down 24.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £338,500 6 sales
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
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 6BS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA6 6BS 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 6BS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around CA6 6BS. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (54%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,232.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 170 (18%) | £1,674 |
| Band B | about 160 (17%) | £1,953 |
| Band C | about 230 (25%) | £2,232 |
| Band D | about 230 (25%) | £2,511 |
| Band E | about 90 (10%) | £3,069 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,627 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,186 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,023 |
When the homes were built
- 54% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 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 6BS is in (ONS area E01019229), 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 6BS?
The nearest open schools to CA6 6BS, 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 6BS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CA6 6BS is Wetheral Rail Station, 10.5 km away in a straight line.
- Wetheral Rail Station Railway station 10.5 kmDrive
- Carlisle Rail Station Railway station 10.5 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 6BS, 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 6BS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA6 6BS, 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 7.5 kmDrive
- Brampton Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01697 72551 9.0 kmDrive
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 6BS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CA6 6BS 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 6BS?
The nearest to the centre of CA6 6BS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- 21D Carlisle Phone 0800 007 3199 7.8 kmDrive
- Chandlers Lane Dental Practice Phone 01697 72127 8.9 kmDrive
- Wavell Drive Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old 9.6 kmDrive
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 6BS?
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.
- Brampton War Memorial Hospital Phone 01697 72534 9.6 kmDrive
- Cumberland Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01228 523444 10.7 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 vets are near CA6 6BS?
The nearest vets to the centre of CA6 6BS 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 7.3 kmDrive
- Capontree Veterinary Centre Brampton 8.8 kmDrive
- Craig Robinson Vets Rosehill 9.5 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 6BS in a conservation area?
The centre of CA6 6BS 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 6BS?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA6 6BS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 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 6BS
- Ward
- Houghton and Irthington
- Parish
- Kirklinton Middle
- 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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