Postcode CA7 8NS is located in a rural town, within the Wigton area of Cumberland in the North West region, and forms part of the Wigton & Silloth area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wigton & Silloth is £36,965 per year. The median sale price in Wigton is £209,498 (around £214 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £130,000 and £263,750. The nearest station is Wigton, about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wigton & Silloth has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,070 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.
Wigton & Silloth has a high crime rate, with approximately 90 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 17.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wigton & Silloth is £36,965 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CA7 8NS.
Wigton & Silloth near CA7 8NS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wigton located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £209,498 (about £214 per square foot) in Wigton area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £265,000 | £250 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £197,000 | £224 |
| Terraced | 29 | £120,000 | £139 |
| Flats | 4 | £50,250 | £113 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £190,000 | £44,500 | £117,500 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | £223,750 | £72,000 | £148,000 | £90,000 |
| 2018 | £235,000 | £50,700 | £140,000 | £105,000 |
| 2019 | £220,000 | £47,000 | £145,000 | £90,000 |
| 2020 | £223,750 | £62,750 | £162,500 | £98,750 |
| 2021 | £245,000 | £51,000 | £143,960 | £118,000 |
| 2022 | £252,475 | £50,000 | £190,000 | £112,500 |
| 2023 | £257,500 | £53,500 | £167,075 | £120,000 |
| 2024 | £260,000 | £66,750 | £180,000 | £120,000 |
| 2025 | £268,000 | £35,500 | £180,495 | £122,500 |
| 2026 | £265,000 | £74,000 | £215,000 | £117,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £174 | £69 | £163 | £98 |
| 2017 | £174 | £124 | £165 | £103 |
| 2018 | £190 | £72 | £157 | £115 |
| 2019 | £192 | £72 | £157 | £103 |
| 2020 | £180 | £75 | £183 | £102 |
| 2021 | £198 | £92 | £165 | £128 |
| 2022 | £202 | £84 | £198 | £132 |
| 2023 | £208 | £105 | £197 | £135 |
| 2024 | £209 | £111 | £215 | £134 |
| 2025 | £231 | £99 | £206 | £135 |
| 2026 | £250 | £124 | £246 | £144 |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CA7 8NS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2026 | Wizabank Stubb Bridge, Wigton, CA7 8PP | Detached | Freehold | £465,000 |
In the CA7 8NS postcode area, located within Wigton & Silloth, there are 2 primary and 1 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 | Wigton Nursery and Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2023. | |
Wigton Nursery and Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2023
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Thomlinson Junior School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
Thomlinson Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
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| 0.8 mi | Secondary | The Nelson Thomlinson School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
The Nelson Thomlinson School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Oct 2023
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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 CA7 8NS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Elaine Lynch
Wigton - Elected 5 May 2022
Markus Campbell-Savours
Penrith and Solway - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CA7 8NS records about 90 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CA7 8NS in Wigton is £209,498 (about £214 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CA7 8NS, including Wigton Nursery and Infant School (Good), Thomlinson Junior School (Good) and The Nelson Thomlinson School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CA7 8NS scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,070 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 CA7 8NS is Markus Campbell-Savours (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Elaine Lynch (Labour Party).