A6071 Smithfield, Cumberland
54 addresses across 7 postcodes (CA6), about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 5904417.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 1, D: 1, E: 6, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Cumberland costs £2,511 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brampton (Cumbria), about 5.4 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 41 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: 42 of its 54 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brampton Medical Practice, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 148 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (8); 1950-1966 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 street: most are in band D (27% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- 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
- CAMBECK BRIDGE, grade II
- CAMBECKHILL AND BARN ADJOINING, grade II
- GATEPIERS AND WALLS SOUTH OF CASTLESTEADS, grade II
- LODGE SOUTH OF CASTLESTEADS, grade II
- MILESTONE, WEST OF CAMBECK BRIDGE AT NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE NY 50750 62720, grade II
- MILESTONE, WEST OF NEWTOWN AT NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE NY 49320 63300, grade II
- ORCHARD HOUSE, grade II
- THE BECK FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 1 December 2026 to 3 December 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Remedial works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 19 August 2026 to 20 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 3 August 2026 to 7 August 2026: Cumberland Council, Works for road purposes, two-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 2 August 2026 to 15 August 2026: Cumberland Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 10 August 2026 to 13 August 2026: Cumberland Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 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 23 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA6 4PS | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CA6 4NX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA6 4NU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA6 4PX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA6 4NS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA6 4NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA6 4PF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 54 addresses are between 41 m and 70 m above sea level (57 m on average); the ground rises about 29 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA6 4NS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CA6 4NT | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CA6 4NU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA6 4NX | 100% | 77% | 77% | 0% |
| CA6 4PF | 100% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
| CA6 4PS | 4% | 0% | 0% | 96% |
| CA6 4PX | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brampton (Cumbria) 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Wetheral 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Carlisle 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Green Irthington | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 70 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brampton Medical Practice | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Brampton Pharmacy | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Brampton Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Brampton Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Brampton Cashzone | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,060 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,740 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The vallum between the field boundary south east of Heads Wood and the A6071 road in wall mile 57, a scheduled monument, 220 m north-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The vallum between the field boundary south east of Heads Wood and the A6071 road in wall mile 57 | Scheduled monument | 220 m north-west |
| Hadrian's Wall between the Cam Beck and Newtown Farm in wall miles 56 and 57 | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Castlesteads Roman fort and the vallum between the track to the east of Castlesteads fort and the Cam Beck in the west | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crouch Hill | Hill | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| House Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Graham's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Great Scar Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Blackgaps Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Horensby's Hole | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 12 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 54 |
42 of the street's 54 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cumberland: see them on the Cumberland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irthington Village School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard House Bed & Breakfast CA6 4NX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cumbria).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd: Remedial works, 1 December 2026 to 3 December 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CA6 4PS: 29 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- CA6 4NX: 16 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- CA6 4NU: 3 addresses
- CA6 4PX: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- CA6 4NS: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- CA6 4NT: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- CA6 4PF: 1 address of 42 in the postcode
All the streets in CA6 and across Cumberland.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.