CA6 6LN postcode in Cumberland, England

CA6 6LN 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 6LN is, and what is near it

Map of CA6 6LN and what is near it Map of CA6 6LN: its centre point, with the 141 other postcodes in the CA6 6 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CA6 6JA: also in CA6 6CA6 6JB: also in CA6 6CA6 6JD: also in CA6 6CA6 6JE: also in CA6 6CA6 6JF: also in CA6 6CA6 6LB: also in CA6 6CA6 6LE: also in CA6 6CA6 6LF: also in CA6 6CA6 6LJ: also in CA6 6CA6 6LL: also in CA6 6CA6 6LR: also in CA6 6CA6 6LS: also in CA6 6CA6 6LU: also in CA6 6CA6 6LX: also in CA6 6CA6 6LY: also in CA6 6CA6 6NH: also in CA6 6 Bewcastle School 5.3 kmCanonbie Surgery 9.6 kmBrampton (Cumbria) station 15.0 kmGretna Green station 17.3 kmHoughton and Irthington CA6 6LN Map of CA6 6LN and what is near it Map of CA6 6LN: its centre point, with the 141 other postcodes in the CA6 6 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Canonbie Surgery 9.6 kmGretna Green station 17.3 kmHoughton and Irthington CA6 6LN
  • CA6 6LN
  • Other postcodes in CA6 6: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 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 55.0532, longitude -2.8087)

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 6LN?

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 6LN?

None of the homes and businesses at CA6 6LN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CA6 6LN 0% Cumberland 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CA6 6LN 0% 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 CA6 6LN?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CA6 6LN.

Check the bin days for CA6 6LN 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 CA6 6LN 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 6LN.

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 6LN: 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 6LN 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 6LN?

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.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£357,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 24.5% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 6LN

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CA6 6LN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 April 2025. 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 6LN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around CA6 6LN. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around CA6 6LN

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (18%)£1,674
Band Babout 160 (17%)£1,953
Band Cabout 230 (25%)£2,232
Band Dabout 230 (25%)£2,511
Band Eabout 90 (10%)£3,069
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,627
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,186
Band Hfewer than 5£5,023

When the homes were built

  1. 54% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 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 6LN is in (ONS area E01019229), 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 6LN?

The nearest open schools to CA6 6LN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CA6 6LN, 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 6LN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CA6 6LN is Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station, 15.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station Railway station 15.0 kmDrive
  • Gretna Green Rail Station Railway station 17.3 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 6LN, 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 6LN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA6 6LN, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CA6 6LN?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CA6 6LN 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CA6 6LN?

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 vets are near CA6 6LN?

The nearest vets to the centre of CA6 6LN 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 6LN in a conservation area?

The centre of CA6 6LN 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 6LN?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA6 6LN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 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 6LN

Ward
Longtown
Parish
Solport
Region
North West
Country
England
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 CA6 6LN

Nearby postcodes

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

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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