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Thinking of living at CA14 5PE? 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 supermarket and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckstone Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Westfield Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington | Primary | 1.8 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| Distington Community School | Primary | 2.2 km | 9% met the expected standard |
| Energy Coast UTC | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 24.2 · 0.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 37.4 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Workington Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 40.5 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CA14 5PE, 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 | 320 m | 3 |
| Golf | Distington Golf Course And Driving Range | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Speedway | Workington Comets Speedway | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Eclipse 10 Pin Bowling | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Workington Leisure Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Squash | Workington Leisure Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Cricket | The Ernest Valentine Cricket Ground | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Football | Borough Park | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Cycling | BMX Track | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Padel | Racquet Club 24 | 4.6 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 (650 m), with 36k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sellafield.
The nearest bus stop is The Hollings, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 30); 17 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 94 minutes away by public transport (33 by car).
The nearest primary school is Beckstone Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Ashfield Infant & Nursery School (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Energy Coast UTC, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 24.2 · 0.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 1.4 km away, with Pioneer closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Distington Surgery (2.4 km), with Harrington Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Viva Hair Studio is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is West Cumberland Hospital, 11 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: 19 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Brewery House is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Lifeboat Inn the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 18 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 209 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Vulcan Park, 2.9 km away; for exercise, Together We (2.3 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 2.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 126 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 164 km.
17 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
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.