Postcode CA22 2RJ is located in a rural town, within the Gosforth area of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale is £50,845 per year. The median sale price in Gosforth is £210,000 (around £192 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £155,000 and £298,500. The nearest station is Nethertown, about 1.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,076 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.
Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale is £50,845 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CA22 2RJ.
Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale near CA22 2RJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Nethertown located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 (about £192 per square foot) in Gosforth area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £630,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £314,750 | £261 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £177,750 | £181 |
| Terraced | 11 | £150,000 | £137 |
| Flats | 2 | £102,500 | £176 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £240,000 | £137,950 | £128,000 | £126,750 |
| 2017 | £199,973 | £117,000 | £137,000 | £127,500 |
| 2018 | £200,000 | £78,500 | £103,750 | £138,000 |
| 2019 | £206,750 | £114,995 | £135,000 | £146,000 |
| 2020 | £249,950 | £54,125 | £151,250 | £103,000 |
| 2021 | £260,000 | £122,500 | £156,000 | £137,500 |
| 2022 | £300,000 | £103,250 | £180,000 | £147,500 |
| 2023 | £288,500 | £109,500 | £152,500 | £126,475 |
| 2024 | £263,000 | £80,000 | £163,028 | £145,000 |
| 2025 | £290,000 | £95,000 | £175,995 | £172,500 |
| 2026 | £275,000 | — | £158,000 | £125,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £182 | £242 | £128 | £166 |
| 2017 | £169 | £91 | £132 | £132 |
| 2018 | £172 | £128 | £114 | £133 |
| 2019 | £150 | £117 | £125 | £130 |
| 2020 | £186 | £116 | £133 | £113 |
| 2021 | £184 | £185 | £148 | £119 |
| 2022 | £200 | £196 | £153 | £144 |
| 2023 | £215 | £120 | £162 | £139 |
| 2024 | £219 | £67 | £170 | £183 |
| 2025 | £227 | £176 | £169 | £171 |
| 2026 | £261 | — | £178 | £137 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CA22 2RJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 5, Chapel Terrace, Egremont, CA22 2RJ | Terraced | Freehold | £85,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 36, Thorny Road, Egremont, CA22 2RZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £137,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2025 | 5, The Crescent, Egremont, CA22 2SW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £65,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 9, New Road, Egremont, CA22 2SA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 28, Wodow Road, Egremont, CA22 2SD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £105,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CA22 2RJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Thornhill Post Office | The Crescent, Cumberland, CA22 2SP | Walking directions to Thornhill Post Office |
Annual council tax rates for Cumberland district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CA22 2RJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Willis Moore
Gosforth - Elected 5 May 2022
Josh MacAlister
Whitehaven and Workington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CA22 2RJ records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, other theft and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CA22 2RJ in Gosforth is £210,000 (about £192 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CA22 2RJ, including Thornhill Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CA22 2RJ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,076 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Whitehaven and Workington covering CA22 2RJ is Josh MacAlister (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Willis Moore (Conservative and Unionist Party).