Irish Street is in Whitehaven and in Copeland district. CA28 7BY is located in the Whitehaven Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Copeland. This postcode has been in use since 2015-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Irish Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CA28 7QN, CA28 7QW, CA28 7BX, CA28 7HZ, CA28 7BB, CA28 7BA, CA28 7BU, CA28 7BF, CA28 7NA.

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 7BY

Average Price
£143,244
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£143,244
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
42 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002020-12-08 £151,840
31 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£33,0002019-07-05 £39,494
31 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£41,0002018-05-11 £47,852
4 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,5002010-05-28 £279,151
38 Irish Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002007-10-31 £134,944

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 		646 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
High Street, CA28 7PZ 		752 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' CofE Junior School
Wellington Row, CA28 7HG 		879 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwray Junior School
Monkwray Brow, CA28 9DT 		904 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kells Infant School
High Road, Kells CA28 9PQ 		1,403 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 		2,156 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Whitehaven Academy
Cleator Moor Road, CA28 8TY 		2,534 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 		2,398 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
The Hungry Caterpillar35 James Street, Whitehaven84 yd
Taste Cafe31 James Street, Whitehaven84 yd
The Lunch Box41 Market Place, Whitehaven126 yd
Cross's Cafe59 Roper Street, Whitehaven155 yd
Sugar Tongue Cafe7 Roper Street, Whitehaven155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barra Jacks23 James Street, Whitehaven84 yd
Whitehaven RUFCRichmond Terrace, Whitehaven131 yd
Anchor Vaults25 Market Place, Whitehaven138 yd
WellingtonThe Wellington, Market Place138 yd
Vine HotelMarket Place, Whitehaven222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charcoal Grill46-47 Market Place, Whitehaven138 yd
That Food Place43 Market Place, Whitehaven138 yd
New Hong Kong Express50 Market Place, Whitehaven139 yd
Oriental GardenStrand House, Strand Street365 yd
La'al Tattie Bar103 Duke Street, Whitehaven438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Frozen Foods Plc, Preston Street286 yd
AsdaPreston Street, Whitehaven286 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Foodstore Ltd, Preston Street286 yd
B & M RetailUnits 1 & 2, Bridges Retail Park378 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedFlatt Walks, Whitehaven520 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Leisure Club (Closed)
Howgill Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool28 yd
Ymca (Whitehaven) (Closed)
Irish Street 		69 yd
Whitehaven Cricket Club
WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB WHITEHAVEN CRICKET CLUB RICHMOND TERRACE 		grass pitches225 yd
Whitehaven Sports Centre
FLATT WALKS 		health and fitness suite, squash courts343 yd
Kells Amateur Rugby League Football Club
OLD ARROWTHWAITE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite550 yd
Whitehaven Afc
COACH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches719 yd
Whitehaven Rugby League Football Club
WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB COACH ROAD 		grass pitches835 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 speed74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 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, 880 crimes were reported near Irish Street . Only 10% 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 7BY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 880
Violence And Sexual Offences 315
Anti Social Behaviour 180
Public Order 89
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Shoplifting 84
Other Theft 31
Drugs 31
Burglary 28
Theft From The Person 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Vehicle Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 5
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket387 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area272 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Roper Street135 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Roper Street135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Queen Street367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Flatt Walks524 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket387 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area272 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area272 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Scotch Street419 yd

Employment

CA28 7BY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CA28 7BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee66
Retired65
Part-Time Employee19
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other8
Self-Employed8
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Human health and social work activities10
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education6
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female104
Male108

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex53
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated10
Divorced31
Widowed23

Health

Very good health48
Good health89
Fair health53
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 46
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White206

Country of Birth

United Kingdom185
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK185
10+ Years12
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom132
Ireland1
France1
Italy4
Poland1
Romania9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion62
Christian136
Buddhist3
Not answered11
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