CA8 1RW Cumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brampton. Region: North West.
Streets
- Front Street, Brampton: 38 addresses
- Ash Lea, Brampton: 10 addresses
- Surgery Lane, Brampton: 5 addresses
- Craw Hall, Brampton: 4 addresses
- Craw Park, Brampton: 2 addresses
- Front Street, Brampton: 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 A (34% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brampton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 19.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- MOOT HALL, grade II*
- 12-22, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 16, Front Street, grade II
- 31 and 33 Main Street, grade II
- 4, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- B WARWICK SPORTING SHOP AND MILBURN AND SON, grade II
- E AND D YOUNG, JEWELLERS, T AND M SAVAGE, FREEZER FOOD CENTRE AND FLAT ABOVE, grade II
- FLAT FRUIT SHOP THE OLD BAKERY, grade II
- HOWARD ARMS HOTEL, grade II
- JOBSON'S CHEMISTS AND MIDLAND BANK, grade II
- LAWSON MASONIC HALL, grade II
- POST OFFICE, grade II
- PRINCE CHARLIE'S HOUSE, grade II
- SCOTCH ARMS HOTEL, grade II
- SOLWAY BAKERY COMPANY AND DENTAL SURGERY, grade II
- THE NAG'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE SEWING BOX, grade II
- TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANK, grade II
- WHITE LION HOTEL, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 60 addresses are between 70 m and 80 m above sea level (72 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 | Brampton (Cumbria) 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.0 km | |
| Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Cranstons Brampton | 50 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 67.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brampton Medical Practice | 60 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Brampton Pharmacy | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 190 m |
| Hospital | Brampton Hospital | 560 m |
| Police station | Brampton Police Station | 420 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Brampton Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Murray Park 1.2 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,600 m² | 220 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,480 m² | 430 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 28 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 60 |
48 of the postcode's 60 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Front Street.