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Thinking of living at CA14 5LL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Beckstone Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Westfield Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington | Primary | 1.3 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| Energy Coast UTC | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 24.2 · 0.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 37.4 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Workington Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 40.5 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CA14 5LL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Harrington Lawn Tennis Club | 510 m | 3 |
| Golf | Distington Golf Course And Driving Range | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Speedway | Workington Comets Speedway | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Eclipse 10 Pin Bowling | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Workington Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Squash | Workington Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Cricket | The Ernest Valentine Cricket Ground | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Football | Borough Park | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Padel | Racquet Club 24 | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Cycling | BMX Track | 4.5 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Harrington, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 36k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sellafield.
The nearest bus stop is Holden Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 52); 5 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 77 minutes away by public transport (34 by car).
The nearest primary school is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Ashfield Infant & Nursery School (1.2 km).
The nearest secondary is Energy Coast UTC, 2.4 km away; Attainment 8: 24.2 · 0.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 1.0 km away, with Pioneer closer still (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Distington Surgery (2.8 km), with Harrington Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Viva Hair Studio is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is West Cumberland Hospital, 12 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
St Marys Church Hall is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Royal British Legion the nearest pub (700 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 148 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
It's growing: about 171 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Vulcan Park, 2.5 km away; for exercise, Together We (1.8 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 128 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 165 km.
8 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.