CA7 5EF postcode in Cumberland, England
CA7 5EF is a postcode in Cumberland, in the Solway Coast ward. 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 5EF is, and what is near it
- CA7 5EF
- Other postcodes in CA7 5: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 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 54.9238, longitude -3.1817)
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 CA7 5EF?
- 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 5EF 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 5EF?
100% of the homes and businesses at CA7 5EF cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, 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 5EF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA7 5EF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CA7 5EF 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 5EF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 3 homes and businesses at CA7 5EF. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 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 5EF: 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 5EF is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 08:11 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
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 08:11 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 CA7 5EF?
Homes in CA7 5 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 20 sales, up 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £307,500 12 sales
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced £170,000 7 sales
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 5EF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA7 5EF 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 5EF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around CA7 5EF. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 200 (27%) | £1,674 |
| Band B | about 140 (19%) | £1,953 |
| Band C | about 170 (23%) | £2,232 |
| Band D | about 170 (23%) | £2,511 |
| Band E | about 50 (7%) | £3,069 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,627 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,186 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,023 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- 31% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 5EF is in (ONS area E01019107), 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 5EF?
The nearest open schools to CA7 5EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 5EF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CA7 5EF is Annan Rail Station, 8.4 km away in a straight line.
- Annan Rail Station Railway station 8.4 kmDrive
- Wigton Rail Station Railway station 10.6 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 CA7 5EF, 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 5EF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA7 5EF, 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.
- The Croft Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01697 351207 3.3 kmCycle
- Annan North Surgery Phone 01461 202745 8.7 kmDrive
- Greencroft South Medical Group Phone 01461 202244 8.7 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 CA7 5EF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CA7 5EF 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 5EF?
The nearest to the centre of CA7 5EF, in a straight line.
- 18/20 Church Street 8.6 kmDrive
- Annan Dental Practice Ltd 8.7 kmDrive
- Gunning Dental 8.7 kmDrive
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CA7 5EF?
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 10.4 kmDrive
- Cumberland Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01228 523444 14.6 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 CA7 5EF?
The nearest vets to the centre of CA7 5EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Craig Robinson Vets Wigton Road 14.3 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 CA7 5EF in a conservation area?
The centre of CA7 5EF 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 CA7 5EF?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CA7 5EF 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 5EF
- Ward
- Solway Coast
- Parish
- Bowness
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to 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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