CA28 7QS
The median sold price for the postcode CA28 7QS is around £98,000, from 6 sales over the last 12 months. 187 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around CA28 7QS (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. Rivers and sea flood risk is assessed as high. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: High. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £61,000 – £255,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across CA28 7, last 24 months.
- Flat£95,000(51 sales)
- Terraced£134,250(38 sales)
- Semi-detached£213,750(34 sales)
- Detached£297,500(6 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
CA28 7QS median £98,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £170,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 2.1× the typical Cumberland neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.7× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Cumberland and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in CA28 7QS, compared with 73.2% across Cumberland and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 71.8% of premises across Cumberland (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Cumberland | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 71.8% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 73.2% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 96.1% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.44% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 59% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Cumberland: more deprived than 49% of its 177 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime3of 10
- Living environment4of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (44%). Average Band D in Cumberland is £2,511.32 for 2026/27.
That is 5% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Cumberland: £1,674.21 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 630 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A44%
- Band B19%
- Band C30%
- Band D6%
- Band E2%
- Band F–
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School0.2 miles (390 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Begh's Catholic Junior School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles (710 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextOfsted reports for St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Monkwray Junior School0.4 miles (710 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, July 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Monkwray Junior School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- St Benedict's Catholic High School1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for St Benedict's Catholic High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Whitehaven Academy1.3 miles (2.1 km)Ofsted, May 2023: GoodOfsted reports for The Whitehaven Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- West Lakes Academy4.8 miles (7.8 km)Ofsted, June 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
- Personal development Requires improvement
- Leadership and management Inadequate
Public transport
The nearest station to CA28 7QS is Corkickle Rail Station, 0.3 miles (560 m) away in a straight line. There are 14 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.3 miles (560 m)Corkickle Rail Station
- 0.6 miles (910 m)Whitehaven Rail Station
- 1.8 miles (2.9 km)Parton Rail Station
How this area has changed
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