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Thinking of living at CA28 8UG? 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 station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| Hensingham Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| St Begh's Catholic Junior School | Primary | 1.7 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| St James' CofE Junior School | Primary | 1.7 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School | Secondary | 0 m | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Whitehaven Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CA28 8UG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | St Benedicts High School | 270 m | 2 |
| Rugby league | Hensingham ARLFC | 560 m | 2 |
| Swimming | Copeland Pool | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Golf | Whitehaven Golf Club | 610 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Cumbria Sports Academy | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Recreation Ground | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Watersports | The Edge | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Northern Problems | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Cleator Moor Bowling Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Cycling | BMX Track | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Cleator Moor Cricket Club | 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 Corkickle, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 66k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sellafield.
The nearest bus stop is St Benedicts High School Grounds, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route S46); 6 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 105 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is Jericho Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 89% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Benedict's Catholic High School, under 50 m away; Attainment 8: 41.2 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Spar & Filling Station, 650 m away; Lakeland Ice Cream Unit & FL61 AKE (1.5 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lowther Medical Centre (1.8 km), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.6 km).
For a haircut, Sunset Tanning Studio is 1.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is West Cumberland Hospital, 1.6 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Whitehaven Golf Club is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Whitehaven RL Supporters the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 50 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is St Beghs Priory Church Park, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Copeland Pool (1.0 km).
A swim is a short trip away: St Bees, 6.6 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.2 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 132 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 157 km.
11 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.