Postcode CA12 5SL is located in a remote rural village, within the Bothel and Wharrels ward of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Keswick & Derwent Valley area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Keswick & Derwent Valley is £39,027 per year. The nearest station is Aspatria, about 9.1 miles away.
Keswick & Derwent Valley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,228 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Keswick & Derwent Valley has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Keswick & Derwent Valley is £39,027 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 57 ft away from CA12 5SL.
Keswick & Derwent Valley near CA12 5SL has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Aspatria located about 9.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 (about £274 per square foot) in Bothel and Wharrels area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,500 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats | 1 | £440,000 | £273 |
| Detached | 33 | £405,000 | £322 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £390,000 | £231 |
| Terraced | 22 | £230,000 | £204 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | £250,000 | £297,000 | £185,000 |
| 2017 | £377,000 | — | £280,000 | £157,000 |
| 2018 | £370,000 | £450,000 | £297,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | £422,500 | £280,000 | £249,950 | £197,500 |
| 2020 | £385,000 | £392,500 | £375,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | £415,000 | £807,000 | £340,000 | £295,500 |
| 2022 | £492,500 | £374,750 | £342,500 | £322,500 |
| 2023 | £482,500 | £295,000 | £337,500 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | £380,000 | £277,500 | £233,000 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £485,000 | £440,000 | £445,000 | £260,000 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | — | £145,000 | £172,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £299 | £258 | £274 | £185 |
| 2017 | £242 | — | £267 | £140 |
| 2018 | £248 | £286 | £265 | £193 |
| 2019 | £255 | £283 | £264 | £205 |
| 2020 | £254 | £344 | £306 | £177 |
| 2021 | £305 | £250 | £326 | £245 |
| 2022 | £267 | £511 | £276 | £297 |
| 2023 | £339 | £721 | £265 | £290 |
| 2024 | £302 | £418 | £262 | £229 |
| 2025 | £374 | £273 | £270 | £205 |
| 2026 | £276 | — | £181 | £207 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the CA12 5SL postcode area, located within Keswick & Derwent Valley, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Cumberland district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CA12 5SL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jill Perry
Bothel and Wharrels - Elected 5 May 2022
Markus Campbell-Savours
Penrith and Solway - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CA12 5SL records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CA12 5SL in Keswick & Derwent Valley is £335,000 (about £274 per square foot) based on 65 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CA12 5SL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,228 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Penrith and Solway covering CA12 5SL is Markus Campbell-Savours (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jill Perry (Green Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.