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CA28 Postcode


CA28 is the Postcode District for Whitehaven in Cumbria

The postcode district is located in the CA Carlisle postal area , CA28 has a population of 27,851 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 14.47 square miles (37.48 square kilometers or 9,261.13 acres).

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Where is the CA28 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to CA28

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Cleator Moor 2.84 ESE
Egremont 4.75 SSE
Workington 6.98 N
Cockermouth 11.90 NE
Maryport 12.21 NNE
Keswick 18.06 ENE
Aspatria 18.07 NNE
Broughton in Furness 23.64 SE
Silloth 23.70 NNE
Wigton 25.61 NE
Ambleside 25.88 ESE
Millom 26.12 SSE
Kirkcudbright 27.75 NW
Dalbeattie 28.60 NNW
Bowness-on-Windermere 29.24 ESE
Windermere 29.30 ESE
Castle Douglas 30.89 NNW
Ulverston 31.03 SE
Dalton-in-Furness 31.16 SSE

The post town for this district is WHITEHAVEN.

Postcode Information for District CA28 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 1018)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
WHITEHAVEN WHITEHAVEN CA28 9 205
WHITEHAVEN WHITEHAVEN CA28 6 199
WHITEHAVEN WHITEHAVEN CA28 7 190
WHITEHAVEN WHITEHAVEN CA28 8 171
Hensingham WHITEHAVEN CA28 8 121
Moresby Parks WHITEHAVEN CA28 8 37
Lowca WHITEHAVEN CA28 6 23
Parton WHITEHAVEN CA28 6 21
Sandwith WHITEHAVEN CA28 9 15
Harras Moor WHITEHAVEN CA28 6 7
Bransty WHITEHAVEN CA28 6 7
Low Moresby WHITEHAVEN CA28 6 6
Howgate WHITEHAVEN CA28 6 4
Moresby WHITEHAVEN CA28 6 3
Moresby WHITEHAVEN CA28 8 3
Mirehouse WHITEHAVEN CA28 8 2
Greenbank WHITEHAVEN CA28 9 2
Rottington WHITEHAVEN CA28 9 2

Retail and Shopping in CA28

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
KING STREET WHITEHAVEN 61 CA28 7LA View on Google Maps
LOWTHER STREET WHITEHAVEN 37 CA28 7DG View on Google Maps
MARKET PLACE WHITEHAVEN 30 CA28 7JB View on Google Maps
DUKE STREET WHITEHAVEN 28 CA28 7ET View on Google Maps
ROPER STREET WHITEHAVEN 21 CA28 7AU View on Google Maps
CHURCH STREET WHITEHAVEN 16 CA28 7EB View on Google Maps
TANGIER STREET WHITEHAVEN 14 CA28 7UZ View on Google Maps
QUEEN STREET WHITEHAVEN 13 CA28 7QF View on Google Maps
JAMES STREET WHITEHAVEN 11 CA28 7HZ View on Google Maps
MEADOW ROAD WHITEHAVEN 9 CA28 8ER View on Google Maps
FLATT WALKS WHITEHAVEN 7 CA28 7RW View on Google Maps
MILLENIUM PROMENADE WHITEHAVEN 6 CA28 7UJ View on Google Maps
PRESTON STREET WHITEHAVEN 6 CA28 9DL View on Google Maps

The primary settlement in the CA28 postcode district is Whitehaven, located in the county of Cumbria within England. Other significant settlements in this district include Lowca, Parton, Hensingham, and Moresby Parks. The most significant post town within this district is Whitehaven.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Cumberland area with a total of 961 postal codes.

The largest settlement in the CA28 postal code is WHITEHAVEN followed by Hensingham, and Moresby Parks.

The postcode area has a boundary with Solway Firth and The Irish Sea.

The CA28 Postcode shares a border with CA24 (MOOR ROW, Westlakes Science & Technology Park, Linethwaite), CA25 (CLEATOR MOOR, Padstow), CA14 (WORKINGTON, Seaton, High Harrington), CA27 (ST. BEES) and CA22 (EGREMONT, Thornhill, Bigrigg).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the CA28 District

map showing postcode sectors within the CA28 district
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Where the CA28 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the CA28 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the CA28 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
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Map of the district

Dentists in the CA28 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Dental Surgery 128 QUEEN STREET , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7QF GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 S.j. Smith & Associates DENTAL SURGERY , 2-3 SCOTCH STREET , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7BL GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
3 Oasis Dental Care Ltd. UNITS 3 & 4 , PEARS HOUSE , DUKE STREET , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7HR GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
4 Range Dental 48-49 ROPER STREET , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7AR GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
5 West Cumberland Hospital HOMEWOOD , HENSINGHAM , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 8JG GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the CA28 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Lowther Medical Centre , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7RG GP PRACTICE
2 Mansion House Surgery , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7BU GP PRACTICE
3 Flatt Walks , CASTLE MEWS , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7QE BRANCH SURGERY
4 Copeland Npc - Covid Local Vaccination Service , WHITEHAVEN , CA28 7RG BRANCH SURGERY
5 Queen Street Medical Practice , 149 QUEEN STREET , WHITEHAVEN , CA28 7BA BRANCH SURGERY
6 Copeland Npc - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2 , WHITEHAVEN , CA28 7RG BRANCH SURGERY

Chemists in the CA28 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 W Fare Ltd MARKET PLACE , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7JG PHARMACY
2 Whitehaven Late Night Pharmacy UNIT 1, LOWTHER BUILDINGS , LOWTHER STREET , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7DG PHARMACY
3 Morrisons Pharmacy FLATT WALKS , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7RW PHARMACY
4 Seacliffe Pharmacy HIGH ROAD , KELLS , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 9PG PHARMACY
5 Mirehouse Pharmacy 59 MEADOW ROAD , MIREHOUSE , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 8ER PHARMACY
6 Tesco Instore Pharmacy BRANSTY ROW , NORTH SHORE , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7XY PHARMACY
7 Boots 26 KING STREET , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7JN PHARMACY

Opticians in the CA28 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 JAMES J BATES (OPTICIANS) LTD 76-77 KING STREET , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7LE OPTICAL SITE
2 BOOTS OPTICIANS (WHITEHAVEN) 28 KING STREET , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7JN OPTICAL SITE
3 VICTOR MARTIN OPTICIANS 24 CHURCH STREET , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7EB OPTICAL SITE
4 SPECSAVERS (WHITEHAVEN) 45 KING STREET , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7JH OPTICAL SITE
5 VISION EXPRESS (WHITEHAVEN) 24 KING STREET , WHITEHAVEN , CUMBRIA , CA28 7JN OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Bransty Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Mona Road , Bransty , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 6EG

Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Fearon (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Bridget's CofE School

Phase: Primary

Address: Main Street , Parton , St Bridget's Ce School , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 6NY

Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Colley (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Lowca Community School

Phase: Primary

Address: Lowca , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 6QS

Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Walker (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Jericho Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Windsor Court , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 6UX

Headteacher: Mr James Blackwell (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St James' CofE Junior School

Phase: Primary

Address: Wellington Row , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 7HG

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Beattie (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School

Phase: Primary

Address: High Street , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 7PZ

Headteacher: Mrs Alex Moore (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Begh's Catholic Junior School

Phase: Primary

Address: Coach Road , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 7TE

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Mallard (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School

Phase: Primary

Address: Esk Avenue , Corkickle , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 8AJ

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Rowell (Executive Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Valley Primary School and Nursery

Phase: Primary

Address: Whinlatter Road , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 8DA

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Jardine ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

Hensingham Community Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Main Street , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 8QZ

Headteacher: Mr James Blackwell (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures

The Whitehaven Academy

Phase: Secondary

Address: Cleator Moor Road , Hensingham , Whitehaven , Cumbria
Postcode: CA28 8TY

Headteacher: Mr Warren Turner (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures

The Whitehaven Academy

Phase: Secondary

Address: Cleator Moor Road , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 8TY

Headteacher: Mr Nigel Youngman ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Benedict's Catholic High School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Red Lonning , Hensingham , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 8UG

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Jackson (Executive Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Mayfield School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Campus Whitehaven , Red Lonning , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 8UG

Headteacher: Ms Sophie McCabe (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Moresby Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: School Brow , Moresby Parks , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 8UX

Headteacher: Mr Ross Peacock (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Monkwray Junior School

Phase: Primary

Address: Monkwray Brow , Monkwray Junior School, Monkwray Brow , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 9DT

Headteacher: Mrs Danielle Willis (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: High Road , Kells , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 9PG

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Starkie (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Kells Infant School

Phase: Primary

Address: High Road , Kells , Whitehaven
Postcode: CA28 9PQ

Headteacher: Mrs Wendy Figes (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Stations in the Sector

Parton
CRS Code: PRN

Operator: NT

Line: Cumbrian Coast line

Company: Northern

Corkickle
CRS Code: CKL

Operator: NT

Line: Cumbrian Coast line

Company: Northern

Whitehaven
CRS Code: WTH

Operator: NT

Line: Cumbrian Coast line

Company: Northern

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M6 J41

Average Driving Time from within the district: 53.10

Average Driving Distance: 42.79

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1

Weather Forecast for Whitehaven

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 3.00%NNE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 5.00%WNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 29.00%WNW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 32.00%WNW 22 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 32.00%NW 20 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 4.00%NW 18 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 4.00%NW 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 5.00%NW 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%NNW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 2.00%NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 2.00%WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 4.00%SSW 7 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 6.00%SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 5.00%SE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 13.00%SE 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain4.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 87.00%SE 27 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain5.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 97.00%SE 31 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 94.00%SSE 29 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 89.00%S 25 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 64.00%S 25 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)13.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 67.00%S 27 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)13.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 68.00%SSW 29 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)12.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 65.00%SW 29 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)12.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 35.00%SSW 31 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)12.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 35.00%SW 34 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day12.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 13.00%SW 34 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)11.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 33.00%SW 36 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)11.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 55.00%SW 34 mph
Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
CA28 6Whitehaven Delivery Office
CA28 7Whitehaven Delivery Office
CA28 8Whitehaven Delivery Office
CA28 9Whitehaven Delivery Office
Postcode Format
CA28 - X X X
CA28 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Street List for the CA28 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
1 £475 £600 £516
2 £700 £1,200 £883
3 £900 £950 £925
4 £1,500 £1,500 £1,500

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£275,000 £390,000 £321,667
3 £100,000 £450,000 £318,000
4 £274,995 £395,000 £318,244
5 £375,000 £550,000 £440,417
8 £450,000 £450,000 £450,000
10 £800,000 £800,000 £800,000

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
First Choice Move LillyhallLillyhallFirst Choice MoveGate House, Hallwood Road, Lillyhall, Workington, CA14 4JR 01946 552543
Grisdales Estate Agents WhitehavenWhitehavenGrisdales Estate Agents46/47 King Street Whitehaven CA28 7JH 01946 550907
Lillingtons Estate Agents WhitehavenWhitehavenLillingtons Estate Agents58 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7DP01946 590412
Your Move WhitehavenWhitehavenYour Move67 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7AH01946 550437
Gleeson Homes (Cumbria) Saltom Bay HeightsSaltom Bay HeightsGleeson Homes (Cumbria)High Road, Whitehaven, CA28 9PG01768 807508

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £245,03794 £239,82591 £243,14789 £228,57487
Semi-Detached £129,352212 £132,597225 £122,370198 £117,299213
Terraced £90,979124 £100,983132 £99,330149 £99,980130
Flats £94,90927 £105,95436 £102,30824 £101,63028