CA2 6BJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CA2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6BJ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case CA which means Carlisle.
Postal District. In our case CA2.
Postal Sector. In our case CA2 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BJ.

The regional mail center for the post area CA is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CA2 6BJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CARLISLE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CA2 6BJ postcode have the street address of Gilbert Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CA2 6BJ postcode is home to a bustling 60 residents!

It is situated within the post town of CARLISLE within the old postal county of Cumberland.

CA2 6BJ is within the village of Cummersdale.

The CA2 6BJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CA2 6BJ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in CA2 6BJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the CA2 6BJ Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for CA2 6BJ

Latitude	54.8687647825
Longitude	-2.95322306576

Ordnance Survey Maps for CA2 6BJ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 315 Carlisle, Brampton, Longtown and Gretna Green	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 85 Carlisle & Solway Firth	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CA2 6BJ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CA2 6BJ

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	52.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	57.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	51.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	53.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	34.00%	S 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	34.00%	S 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	SE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	NNE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	E 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	S 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	2.00%	N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	2.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	1.00%	N 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	N 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CA2 6BJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For CA2 6BJ

Average Mbps	43.100
Median Mbps	45.700
Maximum Mbps	76.270

CA2 6BJ has an average download speed of 43.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,201 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

18% of postcodes (216,974) have slower broadband speeds.

82% of postcodes (966,466) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CA2 6BJ

Average Mbps	9.800
Median Mbps	9.200
Maximum Mbps	20.000

CA2 6BJ has an average upload speed of 9.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,753 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

22% of postcodes (265,345) have slower upload speeds.

77% of postcodes (913,543) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CA2 6BJ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Robert Ferguson Primary School

Address: Robert Ferguson Primary School, East Dale Street, Denton Holme, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5LA

Distance: 1.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01228535091

Newlaithes Infant School

Address: Newlaithes Infant School, Langrigg Road, Newlaithes Nursery & Infant School, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DX

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01228525756

Newlaithes Junior School

Address: Newlaithes Junior School, Langrigg Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DX

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01228512768

Cummersdale School

Address: Cummersdale School, Cummersdale, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6BD

Distance: 0.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01228592087

St Michael's CofE Primary School

Address: St Michael's CofE Primary School, Dalston, St. Michael's C.E. Primary School, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7LN

Distance: 2.09 miles

School Website

Contact: 01228711544

England Secondary Schools

Richard Rose Morton Academy

Address: Richard Rose Morton Academy, Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6LB

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01228822644

Caldew School

Address: Caldew School, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7NN

Distance: 1.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01228710044

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CA2 6BJ

FIRTREE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 36-38 CURROCK ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA2 4BB

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: :

YORK PLACE DENTAL

Address: 37 UPPERBY ROAD, CARLISLE, CA2 4HZ

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

SUITE 1 (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: SUITE 1, EXCHANGE HOUSE, CECIL STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 1NL

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

AGLIONBY STREET DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 42 AGLIONBY STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 1JP

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 12 AGLIONBY STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 1JP

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: :

CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY

Address: NEWTOWN ROAD, CARLISLE, CA2 7HY

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CA2 6BJ

WELL

Address: 29 STONEGARTH, MORTON, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA2 6PD

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 523048

WELL

Address: 139 DENTON STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA2 5HB

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 521308

WELL

Address: 28 BLACKWELL ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA2 4EQ

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 522015

WELL

Address: 59 ORTON ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA2 7HA

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 522809

WELL

Address: 55 WIGTON ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA2 7AY

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 522020

WELL

Address: THE SURGERY, PORT ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA2 7AJ

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 522549

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CA2 6BJ

VISUALISE OPTICIANS

Address: 73A BLACKWELL ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA2 4AJ

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

MAXIVISION EYE CARE

Address: 57-61 NEWTOWN ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA2 7JB

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (CARLISLE)

Address: 43-49 ENGLISH STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA3 8JU

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (CARLISLE)

Address: 3 DEVONSHIRE STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA3 8LG

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

STEPHEN ROWE OPTICIANS (CARLISLE)

Address: 18 ST. CUTHBERTS LANE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA3 8AG

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: :

OPTICAL EXPRESS (CARLISLE)

Address: 16-20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA3 8DA

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CA2 6BJ

MORTON SURGERY

Address: LANGRIGG ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA2 6DT

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: :

DR BRITTON 42 BLACKWELL ROAD

Address: 42 BLACKWELL ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA2 4EQ

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 531975

EDEN MEDICAL GROUP

Address: PORT ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA2 7AJ

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 524477

FUSEHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: FUSEHILL MEDICAL CENTRE, FUSEHILL STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 2HE

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 527559

WARWICK SQUARE GROUP PRACTICE

Address: GROSVENOR HOUSE, WARWICK SQUARE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 1LB

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 536561

WARWICK ROAD SURGERY

Address: 65 WARWICK ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 1EB

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 536303

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Transport Links near CA2 6BJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CA2 6BJ

Carlisle
Carlisle station, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1QZ
Distance: 2.63 miles
Driving Time: 5.79 minutes
Dalston (Cumbria)
Dalston station, Station Road, Dalston, Cumbria, CA5 7LT
Distance: 3.19 miles
Driving Time: 5.28 minutes
Wetheral
Wetheral station, Wetheral, Wetheral, Cumbria, CA4 8JP
Distance: 7.41 miles
Driving Time: 13.20 minutes
Wigton
Wigton station, Station Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9BA
Distance: 10.13 miles
Driving Time: 12.54 minutes
Armathwaite
Armathwaite station, Station Road, Armathwaite, Cumbria, CA4 9PL
Distance: 14.77 miles
Driving Time: 20.95 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CA2 6BJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CA2 6BJ

M6 J43

Distance: 4.45 miles

Driving Time: 9.00 minutes

M6 J42

Distance: 5.78 miles

Driving Time: 11.56 minutes

M6 J44

Distance: 6.77 miles

Driving Time: 9.08 minutes

M6 J45

Distance: 12.62 miles

Driving Time: 14.72 minutes

A74(M) J22

Distance: 13.68 miles

Driving Time: 15.74 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CA2 6BJ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Carlisle Boro Const
Member or Parliament	John Stevenson
Contact Details	Contact John Stevenson
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CA2 6BJ Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Carlisle District Council and the County Council is Cumbria County Council.

Cumbria County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Carlisle District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Carlisle District at the following link Carlisle District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Carlisle District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Carlisle District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CA2 6BJ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Cumbria County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries and Archives | Cumbria County Council

House Sales in CA2 6BJ

Yearly House Sales for CA2 6BJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£210,000	£210,000	£210,000	1
2017	£209,000	£209,000	£209,000	1
2021	£280,000	£280,000	£280,000	1
2022	£180,000	£180,000	£180,000	1

Postcodes near the CA2 6BJ Postcode

CA2 6BH CA2 6BD CA2 6BN Caldew Road CA2 6BE Margery Terrace CA2 6BB The Crescent CA2 6BL The Oval CA2 6BG The Square

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CA2 6BJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CA2 6BJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Dalston Road, CARLISLE, CA2 5NP	2.32 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to Aldi
Iceland, St. Nicholas Gate, London Road, CARLISLE, CA1 2EA	2.72 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to Iceland
Asda, St. Nicholas Gate, London Road, CARLISLE, CA1 2EA	2.72 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to Asda
Tesco, Victoria Viaduct, CARLISLE, CA3 8AJ	2.87 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to Tesco
Sainsburys, Church Street, Caldewgate, CARLISLE, CA2 5TF	2.91 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the CA2 6BJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CA2 6BJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Southwaite Svc Area, Carlisle, CA4 0NT	5.84 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to Southwaite Svc Area
Broadfield Site, Carlisle, CA4 0NT	5.84 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to Broadfield Site
Service Area, A74(m) Trunk Road, Gretna Green, DG16 5HQ	10.88 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to Service Area, A74(m) Trunk Road
Penrith,a66 Penrith, Penrith, CA11 0DT	16.74 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to Penrith,a66 Penrith

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CA2 6BJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, London Road, CARLISLE, CA1 2LS	1.76 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to McDonald's, London Road, CARLISLE, CA1 2LS
McDonald's, Scotch Street, CARLISLE, CA3 8PN	1.95 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to McDonald's, Scotch Street, CARLISLE, CA3 8PN
McDonald's, Grearshill Road, Kingstown Industrial Estate, CARLISLE, CA3 0ET	3.94 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to McDonald's, Grearshill Road, Kingstown Industrial Estate, CARLISLE, CA3 0ET
McDonald's, Stricklandgate, KENDAL, LA9 4LT	38.14 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to McDonald's, Stricklandgate, KENDAL, LA9 4LT

KFC Restaurants near CA2 6BJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, London Road, CARLISLE, CA1 2PR	1.83 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to KFC Carlisle - London Road
KFC, GRETNA, DG16 5HQ	10.88 miles	Directions from CA2 6BJ to KFC Gretna Green Services