CA8 1JS postcode in Cumberland, England
CA8 1JS is a postcode in Cumberland, in the Corby and Hayton ward. It is in the Carlisle parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CA8 1JS is, and what is near it
- CA8 1JS
- Other postcodes in CA8 1: press one for its page
- 4 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 54.9326, longitude -2.6827)
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 CA8 1JS?
- 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 CA8 1JS 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 CA8 1JS?
Every home and business at CA8 1JS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% can get 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 CA8 1JS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for CA8 1JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CA8 1JS 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 CA8 1JS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at CA8 1JS. 2 are in an area at medium 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 CA8 1JS: 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 CA8 1JS 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 CA8 1JS?
Homes in CA8 1 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, up 4.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £300,000 19 sales
- Semi-detached £189,250 12 sales
- Terraced £148,725 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £87,500 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CA8 district: a typical £225,000 from 109 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 CA8 1JS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CA8 1JS 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 CA8 1JS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around CA8 1JS. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (63%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,511.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 180 (19%) | £1,674 |
| Band B | about 190 (20%) | £1,953 |
| Band C | about 180 (19%) | £2,232 |
| Band D | about 210 (23%) | £2,511 |
| Band E | about 120 (13%) | £3,069 |
| Band F | about 40 (4%) | £3,627 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,186 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,023 |
When the homes were built
- 63% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 CA8 1JS is in (ONS area E01019225), 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 CA8 1JS?
The nearest open schools to CA8 1JS, 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 CA8 1JS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CA8 1JS is Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Wetheral Rail Station Railway station 11.0 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 CA8 1JS, 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 CA8 1JS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CA8 1JS, 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.
- Brampton Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01697 72551 3.5 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 CA8 1JS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CA8 1JS 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 CA8 1JS?
The nearest to the centre of CA8 1JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Chandlers Lane Dental Practice Phone 01697 72127 3.6 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 CA8 1JS?
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 2.9 kmCycle
- Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital Phone 01434 320225 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 care homes are near CA8 1JS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CA8 1JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Howard Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01697 72870 3.5 kmCycle
- Greenlane House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01697 72345 3.9 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 CA8 1JS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CA8 1JS, 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.
- Brampton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01697 72501 3.4 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 CA8 1JS?
The nearest vets to the centre of CA8 1JS 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 Brampton 3.8 kmCycle
- Craig Robinson Vets Rosehill 14.2 kmDrive
- Capontree Veterinary Centre Haltwhistle 14.6 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 CA8 1JS in a conservation area?
The centre of CA8 1JS 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 CA8 1JS?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CA8 1JS 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 CA8 1JS
- Ward
- Corby and Hayton
- Parish
- Farlam
- 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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