Postcode CA28 8YB is located in a rural hamlet, within the Egremont North and St Bees area of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% 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 Egremont North and St Bees is £132,750 (around £141 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £108,750 and £233,125. The nearest station is Corkickle, about 1.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,282 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.9% 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 CA28 8YB.
Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale near CA28 8YB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Corkickle located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £132,750 (about £141 per square foot) in Egremont North and St Bees area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,000 up to £500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £275,000 | £230 |
| Flats | 1 | £270,000 | £299 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £125,750 | £136 |
| Terraced | 30 | £120,000 | £126 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £291,000 | £212,000 | £86,000 | £85,000 |
| 2017 | £240,000 | — | £82,000 | £85,000 |
| 2018 | £220,000 | £137,250 | £150,000 | £90,000 |
| 2019 | £280,000 | £153,500 | £119,000 | £80,000 |
| 2020 | £292,000 | £155,750 | £99,500 | £79,500 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £150,000 | £105,000 | £92,000 |
| 2022 | £310,000 | £169,975 | £124,950 | £95,000 |
| 2023 | £315,000 | £108,000 | £115,000 | £107,000 |
| 2024 | £290,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £95,000 |
| 2025 | £276,500 | £162,500 | £167,000 | £115,500 |
| 2026 | £385,000 | £270,000 | £115,000 | £126,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £170 | £173 | £96 | £96 |
| 2017 | £182 | — | £94 | £112 |
| 2018 | £194 | £167 | £157 | £101 |
| 2019 | £201 | £236 | £118 | £93 |
| 2020 | £190 | £273 | £108 | £95 |
| 2021 | £189 | £211 | £116 | £108 |
| 2022 | £229 | £239 | £149 | £116 |
| 2023 | £206 | £99 | £125 | £120 |
| 2024 | £230 | £246 | £171 | £112 |
| 2025 | £223 | £227 | £173 | £131 |
| 2026 | £167 | £299 | £131 | £133 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CA28 8YB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | 3, Bow Fell Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8HQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2025 | 17, Dent Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8HG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £76,500 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 94, Kirkstone Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8HD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £157,500 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 70, Kirkstone Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8HD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 69, Honister Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8HN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £160,000 |
In the CA28 8YB postcode area, located within Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Valley Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2015. | |
Valley Primary School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Mar 2015
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CA28 8YB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Premier | 63 Meadow Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8ER | Walking directions to Premier |
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 CA28 8YB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Reginald Graham Minshaw
Egremont North and St Bees - Elected 5 May 2022
Josh MacAlister
Whitehaven and Workington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CA28 8YB records about 27 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 public order.
The median sale price around CA28 8YB in Egremont North and St Bees is £132,750 (about £141 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CA28 8YB, including Valley Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CA28 8YB scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,282 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 CA28 8YB is Josh MacAlister (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Reginald Graham Minshaw (Labour Party).