CA6 6BS is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CA6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6BS) 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 CA6.
Postal Sector. In our case CA6 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BS.

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 CA6 6BS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ROWELTOWN SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 5 individuals call the CA6 6BS postcode their home.

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

CA6 6BS is within the village of Smithfield.

The CA6 6BS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the CA6 6BS Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for CA6 6BS

Latitude	54.9760905081
Longitude	-2.86330395396

Ordnance Survey Maps for CA6 6BS

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 CA6 6BS © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CA6 6BS

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	43.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	56.00%	E 7 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	ENE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	E 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	S 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	53.00%	SSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	41.00%	SW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	S 4 mph

Sun 5th 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)	6.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	S 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	7.00%	SSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	S 4 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of CA6 6BS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Fir Ends Primary School

Address: Fir Ends Primary School, Skitby Road, Smithfield, Fir Ends School, Skitby Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA6 6AY

Distance: 0.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01228675283

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CA6 6BS

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 52 FRONT STREET, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1NT

Distance: 5.54 miles

Contact: :

GOODTEETH DENTAL SURGERIES LTD

Address: MARKET PLACE, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1RW

Distance: 5.64 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: VICTORIA PLACE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 1EX

Distance: 6.17 miles

Contact: :

EDEN DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 99 WARWICK ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 1EA

Distance: 6.20 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 63 WARWICK ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 1EB

Distance: 6.24 miles

Contact: :

SPEDDING DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 73 WARWICK ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 1EB

Distance: 6.24 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CA6 6BS

BOOTS

Address: 16-20 ENGLISH STREET, LONGTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA6 5SD

Distance: 4.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 792859

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: CHANDLER WAY, PARKHOUSE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA3 0JQ

Distance: 4.90 miles

Contact: :

WELL

Address: NORTH CARLISLE MEDICAL CENTRE, EDEN STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA3 9JZ

Distance: 5.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 521618

BRAMPTON PHARMACY

Address: MARKET PLACE, BRAMPTON, CA8 1RW

Distance: 5.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01697 72501

TESCO STORES

Address: WARWICK ROAD, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 2SB

Distance: 5.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 600449

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 6 GRAPES LANE, LANES SHOPPING CENTRE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA3 8NH

Distance: 6.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 521440

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CA6 6BS

ERIC HAGAN OPTICIANS LTD (CARLISLE)

Address: 18 HIGH STREET, LONGTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA6 5UE

Distance: 4.89 miles

Contact: :

4640 CARLISLE

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, CHANDLER WAY, PARKHOUSE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA3 0JQ

Distance: 4.90 miles

Contact: :

THE HOME VISIT OPTICIAN (TOWNFOOT PARK)

Address: 85 TOWNFOOT PARK, BRAMPTON, CA8 1RZ

Distance: 5.26 miles

Contact: :

OSPREY OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 22 PUNTON ROAD, CARLISLE, CA3 9BB

Distance: 5.52 miles

Contact: :

CUMBRIAN OPTICAL COMPANY

Address: 1 LORNE TERRACE, FRONT STREET, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1NS

Distance: 5.57 miles

Contact: :

ERIC HAGAN OPTICIANS LTD (BRAMPTON)

Address: SOUTER HOWE, MARKET PLACE, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1RW

Distance: 5.64 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CA6 6BS

LONGTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: MOOR ROAD, LONGTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA6 5XA

Distance: 4.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 791328

LONGTOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: MOOR ROAD, LONGTOWN, CARLISLE, CA6 5XA

Distance: 4.66 miles

Contact: :

DR WEAVING BEECH HOUSE

Address: BEECH HOUSE, CORBY HILL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA4 8PL

Distance: 5.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01228 560854

NORTH CARLISLE MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: EDEN STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 9JZ

Distance: 5.55 miles

Contact: :

NORTH CARLISLE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: EDEN STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA3 9JZ

Distance: 5.55 miles

Contact: :

BRAMPTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 4 MARKET PLACE, CARLISLE, BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA, CA8 1NL

Distance: 5.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01697 72551

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Transport Links near CA6 6BS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CA6 6BS

Brampton (Cumbria)
Brampton station, [un-named lane off A689], near Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1HW
Distance: 7.71 miles
Driving Time: 11.20 minutes
Carlisle
Carlisle station, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1QZ
Distance: 9.41 miles
Driving Time: 15.25 minutes
Gretna Green
Gretna Green station, Station Road, off Glasgow Road, Gretna Green, DG16 5HF
Distance: 9.52 miles
Driving Time: 13.35 minutes
Wetheral
Wetheral station, Wetheral, Wetheral, Cumbria, CA4 8JP
Distance: 10.62 miles
Driving Time: 14.75 minutes
Dalston (Cumbria)
Dalston station, Station Road, Dalston, Cumbria, CA5 7LT
Distance: 14.35 miles
Driving Time: 18.90 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CA6 6BS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CA6 6BS

M6 J44

Distance: 6.09 miles

Driving Time: 7.94 minutes

M6 J45

Distance: 8.56 miles

Driving Time: 11.72 minutes

A74(M) J22

Distance: 9.50 miles

Driving Time: 13.29 minutes

M6 J43

Distance: 9.62 miles

Driving Time: 11.35 minutes

M6 J42

Distance: 12.34 miles

Driving Time: 13.97 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CA6 6BS Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Penrith and The Border Co Const
Member or Parliament	Dr Neil Hudson
Contact Details	Contact Dr Neil Hudson
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CA6 6BS 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 CA6 6BS 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

Postcodes near the CA6 6BS Postcode

CA6 6BP

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CA6 6BS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CA6 6BS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Chandler Way, Parkhouse, CARLISLE, CA3 0JQ	7.87 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to Asda
Morrisons, Kingstown Road, CARLISLE, CA3 0QZ	8.44 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to Morrisons
Aldi, Kingstown Road, CARLISLE, CA3 0AJ	8.45 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to Aldi
Tesco, Warwick Road, CARLISLE, CA1 2SB	9.23 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to Tesco
Iceland, Lowther Street, CARLISLE, CA3 8DP	10.03 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the CA6 6BS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CA6 6BS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Service Area, A74(m) Trunk Road, Gretna Green, DG16 5HQ	8.94 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to Service Area, A74(m) Trunk Road
Broadfield Site, Carlisle, CA4 0NT	12.28 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to Broadfield Site
Southwaite Svc Area, Carlisle, CA4 0NT	12.28 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to Southwaite Svc Area
Penrith,a66 Penrith, Penrith, CA11 0DT	22.78 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to Penrith,a66 Penrith

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CA6 6BS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Grearshill Road, Kingstown Industrial Estate, CARLISLE, CA3 0ET	4.82 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to McDonald's, Grearshill Road, Kingstown Industrial Estate, CARLISLE, CA3 0ET
McDonald's, Scotch Street, CARLISLE, CA3 8PN	6.28 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to McDonald's, Scotch Street, CARLISLE, CA3 8PN
McDonald's, London Road, CARLISLE, CA1 2LS	6.59 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to McDonald's, London Road, CARLISLE, CA1 2LS
McDonald's, Wilderhaugh, GALASHIELS, TD1 1PR	44.53 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to McDonald's, Wilderhaugh, GALASHIELS, TD1 1PR

KFC Restaurants near CA6 6BS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, London Road, CARLISLE, CA1 2PR	6.77 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to KFC Carlisle - London Road
KFC, GRETNA, DG16 5HQ	8.94 miles	Directions from CA6 6BS to KFC Gretna Green Services