Roper Street is in Whitehaven and in Copeland district. CA28 7BS is located in the Whitehaven Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Copeland. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Roper Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CA28 7DA, CA28 7AW, CA28 7BF, CA28 7BA, CA28 7BJ, CA28 7AR, CA28 7BU, CA28 7BZ, CA28 7AL.

Roper Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Roper Street are based on 40 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 7BS

Average Price
£118,378
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£173,016
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£89,871
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roper Street

Average Price
£112,874
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roper Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 9 Roper Court Roper Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002022-01-05 £80,000
40 Roper Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£169,0002021-12-17 £178,572
23 Roper Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,5002021-09-24 £177,157
24 Roper Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-12-11 £216,914
40 Roper Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002018-01-30 £190,515

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
High Street, CA28 7PZ 		591 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Begh's Catholic Junior School
Coach Road, CA28 7TE 		600 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' CofE Junior School
Wellington Row, CA28 7HG 		716 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwray Junior School
Monkwray Brow, CA28 9DT 		997 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
Esk Avenue, Corkickle CA28 8AJ 		1,441 yd Voluntary aided 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 		2,039 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Whitehaven Academy
Cleator Moor Road, CA28 8TY 		2,442 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Mayfield School
Campus Whitehaven, Red Lonning CA28 8UG 		2,272 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
Darling Manor139 Queen Street, Whitehaven55 yd
Roof Top CafeJ Dixon & Son Ltd, 9-16 Lowther Street102 yd
Georgian HouseGeorgian House Hotel, 9-11 Church Street131 yd
St Nicholas CentreSt Nicholas Tower, Lowther Street141 yd
La Venue25 Lowther Street, Whitehaven141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yellow EarlThe Yellow Earl, 66 Lowther Street137 yd
Whittington Cat21 Lowther Street, Whitehaven141 yd
Solway HallCivic Hall, Lowther Street153 yd
Pack Horse28 Lowther Street, Whitehaven170 yd
Puncheon InnChapel Street, Whitehaven179 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charcoal Grill46-47 Market Place, Whitehaven205 yd
That Food Place43 Market Place, Whitehaven205 yd
New Hong Kong Express50 Market Place, Whitehaven205 yd
Oriental GardenStrand House, Strand Street295 yd
La'al Tattie Bar103 Duke Street, Whitehaven307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
B & M RetailUnits 1 & 2, Bridges Retail Park334 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Frozen Foods Plc, Preston Street423 yd
AsdaPreston Street, Whitehaven423 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Foodstore Ltd, Preston Street423 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedFlatt Walks, Whitehaven462 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Leisure Club (Closed)
Howgill Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool194 yd
Ymca (Whitehaven) (Closed)
Irish Street 		237 yd
Whitehaven Cricket Club
WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB RICHMOND TERRACE 		grass pitches267 yd
Whitehaven Sports Centre
FLATT WALKS 		health and fitness suite, squash courts293 yd
Kells Amateur Rugby League Football Club
OLD ARROWTHWAITE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite704 yd
Whitehaven Afc
COACH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches757 yd
Whitehaven Rugby League Football Club
WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB COACH ROAD 		grass pitches891 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Roper Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1064 crimes were reported near Roper Street . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CA28 7BS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1064
Violence And Sexual Offences 397
Anti Social Behaviour 215
Criminal Damage And Arson 111
Public Order 99
Shoplifting 82
Burglary 43
Drugs 42
Other Theft 39
Theft From The Person 10
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CA28 7BS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gregg'S Lane460 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area140 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Addison Street216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Scotch Street253 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Scotch Street253 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near New Street249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Temple Terrace291 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Temple Terrace291 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sandhills Lane210 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CA28 7BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired83
Full-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Part-Time Employee18
Other15
Self-Employed14
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)3
Looking after home or family3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing11
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Other2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female88
Male111

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed32

Health

Very good health52
Good health68
Fair health59
Bad health19
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 37
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Other Asian2
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
White190

Country of Birth

United Kingdom188
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK188
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom147
Ireland1
France1
Spain1
Lithuania1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion49
Christian127
Muslim1
Other religion3
Not answered19
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