CA7 4RA postcode in Skinburness, Cumberland
CA7 4RA is a postcode in Skinburness, in the Solway Coast ward of Cumberland. It is in the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since June 2000.
Where CA7 4RA is, and what is near it
- CA7 4RA
- Other postcodes in CA7 4: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 1 bus stop
- 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 54.8908, longitude -3.3605)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CA7 4RA?
- 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 CA7 4RA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CumbriaPolice force area
- Penrith and SolwayParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Markus Campbell-Savours (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Markus Campbell-Savours
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 CA7 4RA?
94% of the homes and businesses at CA7 4RA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 18% gigabit, 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 CA7 4RA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA7 4RA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CA7 4RA 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 CA7 4RA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 63 homes and businesses at CA7 4RA. 26 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 32 more at a lower risk.
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 CA7 4RA: 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 CA7 4RA is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:56 on 22 October 2026.
- Cumbrian coastline from Gretna to Silloth, between Longtown and SkinburnessFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Cumbrian coastline from Gretna to Silloth, between Longtown and Skinburness
- Coast from Gretna to SillothFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Coast from Gretna to Silloth
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:56 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 CA7 4RA?
Homes in CA7 4 sold for a typical £185,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, down 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £280,000 23 sales
- Semi-detached £158,500 8 sales
- Terraced £160,000 21 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CA7 district: a typical £205,195 from 275 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 CA7 4RA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA7 4RA 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 CA7 4RA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around CA7 4RA. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (27%). 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 £3,627 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,674.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 320 (39%) | £1,674 |
| Band B | about 140 (17%) | £1,953 |
| Band C | about 190 (23%) | £2,232 |
| Band D | about 110 (13%) | £2,511 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £3,069 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,627 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,186 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,023 |
When the homes were built
- 20% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 27% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 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 CA7 4RA is in (ONS area E01019127), 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 CA7 4RA?
The nearest open schools to CA7 4RA, 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 CA7 4RA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CA7 4RA is Annan Rail Station, 12.1 km away in a straight line.
- Annan Rail Station Railway station 12.1 kmDrive
- Wigton Rail Station Railway station 14.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Bus Shelter, 133 m away.
More stations near CA7 4RA, 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 CA7 4RA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA7 4RA, 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.
- Silloth Group Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01697 331309 3.2 kmCycle
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 CA7 4RA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CA7 4RA 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 CA7 4RA?
The nearest to the centre of CA7 4RA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Alma Terrace Dental Practice Phone 01697 331270 2.6 kmCycle
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 CA7 4RA?
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.
- Wigton Community Hospital Phone 01697 366600 13.8 kmDrive
- Victoria Cottage Hospital Phone 01900 812634 22.2 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 CA7 4RA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CA7 4RA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Chichester Hall Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01697 332478 200 mWalk
- Little Acre Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01697 332105 1.5 kmCycle
- The Good Companions (Cumbria) Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01697 331553 2.9 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 CA7 4RA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA7 4RA, 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.
- Well, 1-3 Station Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01697 331394 3.1 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 CA7 4RA?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of CA7 4RA. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.
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 CA7 4RA in a conservation area?
The centre of CA7 4RA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 CA7 4RA?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CA7 4RA 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 CA7 4RA
- Ward
- Solway Coast
- Parish
- Silloth-on-Solway
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Skinburness
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2000
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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