Solway Road is in Lowca, Whitehaven and in Copeland district. CA28 6QB is located in the Distington, Lowca & Parton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Copeland. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Solway Road, Lowca, Whitehaven, CA28 6QB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CA28 6QJ, CA28 6PN, CA28 6QP, CA28 6PZ, CA28 6QA, CA28 6QG, CA28 6QU, CA28 6QF, CA28 6QD.

Solway Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Solway Road are based on 96 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Copeland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA28 6QB

Average Price
£86,599
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£86,599
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solway Road

Average Price
£115,826
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solway Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Solway Road, Whitehaven, Cumberland
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002023-08-24 £88,000
12 Solway Road, Whitehaven, Cumberland
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-06-30 £185,000
29 Solway Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0002022-10-28 £97,000
23 Solway Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,5002021-06-11 £74,668
3 Solway Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,0002020-12-17 £79,174

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lowca Community School
Lowca, CA28 6QS 		318 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bridget's CofE School
Main Street, Parton CA28 6NY 		1,422 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moresby Primary School
School Brow, Moresby Parks CA28 8UX 		2,629 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bransty Primary School
Mona Road, Bransty CA28 6EG 		2,706 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Distington Community School
Church Road, Distington CA14 5TE 		3,010 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic High School
Red Lonning, Hensingham CA28 8UG 		4,619 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Whitehaven Academy
Cleator Moor Road, CA28 8TY 		5,205 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLakes College - West Cumbria
Hallwood Road, Lillyhall Business Park CA14 4JN 		4,621 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Cumbria Learning Centre
Toll Bar, Distington CA14 4PJ 		4,001 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mayfield School
Campus Whitehaven, Red Lonning CA28 8UG 		4,536 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Moresby HallMoresby, Cumbria864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lowca Community ClubStamford Hill, Lowca133 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lowca Amateur Rugby League Club
grass pitches415 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Solway Road dangerous?

In 2023, 28 crimes were reported near Solway Road . 76% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CA28 6QB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 28
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Public Order 6
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CA28 6QB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Meadow View306 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Meadow View306 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ghyll Grove222 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Solway Road137 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area226 yd
2023-10Public orderLocal resolutionOn or near Sports/Recreation Area338 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadow View306 yd
2023-08Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Copperas Close164 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Croft Head View125 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Sports/Recreation Area338 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee120
Retired68
Part-Time Employee53
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other13
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing42
Human health and social work activities39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Construction24
Education15
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing8
Other7
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female197
Male203

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated10
Divorced32
Widowed15

Health

Very good health193
Good health138
Fair health40
Bad health17
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 69
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Pakistani1
Black African2
White393

Country of Birth

United Kingdom385
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK385
10+ Years12
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom326
Lithuania1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia1
No passport held67

Religion

No religion115
Christian264
Muslim1
Other religion3
Not answered16
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