CA20 1BH Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gosforth. Region: North West.
Streets
- Roundstone Cottages, Wellington: 30 addresses
- Leagate Brow, Cumberland: 1 address
- Bleng View, Wasdale Head: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Roundstone Cottages, Wellington: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Roundstone Cottages, Wellington: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Roundstone Cottages, Wellington: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Cumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,511 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,674 | £1,953 | £2,232 | £2,511 | £3,069 | £3,627 | £4,186 | £5,023 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (24% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 24 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 27 homes the Environment Agency counts, 24 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 35 addresses are between 54 m and 63 m above sea level (59 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seascale 49,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Drigg 7,080 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Sellafield 187,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Car parks | Gosforth Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 127 km (79 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Seascale Health Centre | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Seascale Pharmacy | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 Market Place [Dental Practice] | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Hospital | West Cumberland Hospital | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary - Whitehaven Police Station | 17.5 km (11 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Seascale Gosforth Rd Cashzone | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| High cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Gosforth Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Gatepiers to South of Gosforth Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sowermyrr Wood | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Parknook Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Cragg Covert | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Farcroft Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Stubshead Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Ponsonby Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 35 |
20 of the postcode's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 71% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 50% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Roundstone Cottages.