Latitude: 54.5374 / 54°32'14"N
Longitude: -3.5657 / 3°33'56"W
OS Eastings: 298795
OS Northings: 516918
OS Grid: NX987169
Mapcode National: GBR 3HJZ.T7
Mapcode Global: WH5Z8.669X
Plus Code: 9C6RGCPM+XP
Maidenhead Locator System: IO84fm28
What Three Birds: bunting.chough.thrush
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
CA28 8QU is a residential postcode in Whitehaven, Cumbria. It was first introduced in January 1995.
The most common council tax bands are C, A and B.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £54,113 to £400,511 with an average of £156,870.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
Whitehaven is a town, which had a population of 23,986 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 28 people resident in CA28 8QU, of which 16 were male and 12 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
CA28 8QU is in the Whitehaven travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Cumbria Teaching Primary Care Trust.
CA28 8QU is approximately 99m (325ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing CA28 8QU
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for CA28 8QU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near CA28 8QU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Nisa, Iceland, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of CA28 8QU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Copeland Borough Council
Ward
Sneckyeat
Councillor
Jeanette Forster (Labour)
County Council
Cumbria
Electoral Division
Hillcrest and Hensingham
County Councillor
Andrew William Wonnacott (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Copeland
MP
Trudy Harrison (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for CA28 8QU.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near CA28 8QU.
Hensingham Community Primary School
Main Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8QZ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Jericho Primary School
Windsor Court, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6UX
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
Esk Avenue, Corkickle, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8AJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 2 - 7
Good
Valley Primary School and Nursery
Whinlatter Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8DA
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Begh's Catholic Junior School
Coach Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7TE
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 7 - 11
Inadequate
The Whitehaven Academy
Cleator Moor Road, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8TY
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Red Lonning, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8UG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Joseph's Catholic High School, Business and Enterprise College
Harrington Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3EE
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Cockermouth School
Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9HF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Netherhall School
Netherhall Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6NT
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Beacon Hill Community School
Market Square, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3EZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.