Irish Street is in Whitehaven and in Copeland district. CA28 7BU 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 Irish Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CA28 7BF, CA28 7BA, CA28 7BS, CA28 7QX, CA28 7QN, CA28 7BY, CA28 7QT, CA28 7BX, CA28 7AR.

Irish Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Irish Street are based on 48 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 7BU

Average Price
£172,988
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£178,676
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£150,234

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irish Street

Average Price
£155,213
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irish Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-07-20 £170,000
17 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Other, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-11-25 £150,234
8 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002019-04-30 £174,086
21 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002007-02-09 £139,731
22 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£51,8891998-11-06 £197,422

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Begh's Catholic Junior School
Coach Road, CA28 7TE 		559 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
High Street, CA28 7PZ 		680 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' CofE Junior School
Wellington Row, CA28 7HG 		804 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwray Junior School
Monkwray Brow, CA28 9DT 		906 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
Esk Avenue, Corkickle CA28 8AJ 		1,383 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 		2,049 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Whitehaven Academy
Cleator Moor Road, CA28 8TY 		2,433 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 		2,289 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, Whitehaven148 yd
Roof Top CafeJ Dixon & Son Ltd, 9-16 Lowther Street182 yd
Cross's Cafe59 Roper Street, Whitehaven183 yd
Sugar Tongue Cafe7 Roper Street, Whitehaven183 yd
The Hungry Caterpillar35 James Street, Whitehaven187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whitehaven RUFCRichmond Terrace, Whitehaven149 yd
Barra Jacks23 James Street, Whitehaven187 yd
Solway HallCivic Hall, Lowther Street198 yd
Anchor Vaults25 Market Place, Whitehaven211 yd
WellingtonThe Wellington, Market Place211 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charcoal Grill46-47 Market Place, Whitehaven211 yd
That Food Place43 Market Place, Whitehaven211 yd
New Hong Kong Express50 Market Place, Whitehaven211 yd
Oriental GardenStrand House, Strand Street372 yd
La'al Tattie Bar103 Duke Street, Whitehaven401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
B & M RetailUnits 1 & 2, Bridges Retail Park288 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Frozen Foods Plc, Preston Street330 yd
AsdaPreston Street, Whitehaven330 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Foodstore Ltd, Preston Street330 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedFlatt Walks, Whitehaven427 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Leisure Club (Closed)
Howgill Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool129 yd
Ymca (Whitehaven) (Closed)
Irish Street 		169 yd
Whitehaven Cricket Club
WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB RICHMOND TERRACE 		grass pitches180 yd
Whitehaven Sports Centre
FLATT WALKS 		health and fitness suite, squash courts250 yd
Kells Amateur Rugby League Football Club
OLD ARROWTHWAITE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite615 yd
Whitehaven Afc
COACH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches679 yd
Whitehaven Rugby League Football Club
WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB COACH ROAD 		grass pitches808 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 speed79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Irish Street dangerous?

In 2023, 982 crimes were reported near Irish Street . Only 8% 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 7BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 982
Violence And Sexual Offences 359
Anti Social Behaviour 201
Criminal Damage And Arson 99
Public Order 91
Shoplifting 84
Burglary 40
Drugs 37
Other Theft 35
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 7BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Roper Street125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Duke Street425 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Duke Street425 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Duke Street425 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Duke Street425 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub483 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Duke Street425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Duke Street425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Duke Street425 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CA28 7BU 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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