Kirkstone Road is in Whitehaven and in Copeland district. CA28 8ET is located in the Whitehaven South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Copeland. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kirkstone Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8ET and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CA28 8ES, CA28 8EU, CA28 8EW, CA28 8EZ, CA28 8EP, CA28 8BZ, CA28 8BP, CA28 8HS, CA28 8EX.

Kirkstone Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kirkstone Road are based on 44 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 8ET

Average Price
£121,619
Semi-Detached
£121,619
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkstone Road

Average Price
£120,871
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkstone Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Kirkstone Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-07-08 £135,000
8 Kirkstone Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£79,0002018-06-08 £92,144
6 Kirkstone Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002012-02-29 £153,859
8 Kirkstone Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0002007-09-25 £115,200
8 Kirkstone Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£84,0002006-09-29 £112,145

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cleator Moor Nursery School
Ennerdale Road, Wath Brow CA25 5LW 		4,695 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Valley Primary School and Nursery
Whinlatter Road, CA28 8DA 		140 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
Esk Avenue, Corkickle CA28 8AJ 		1,245 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHensingham Primary School
Main Street, CA28 8QZ 		1,264 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jericho Primary School
Windsor Court, CA28 6UX 		1,794 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwray Junior School
Monkwray Brow, CA28 9DT 		1,863 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Whitehaven Academy
Cleator Moor Road, CA28 8TY 		1,754 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic High School
Red Lonning, Hensingham CA28 8UG 		2,114 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		2,349 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Bees School
Wood Lane, ST BEES CA27 0DS 		4,232 yd Other independent school No 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
Top of the Shops CafeMeadow Road, Whitehaven167 yd
The RestaurantWest Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mirehouse Labour Social ClubHonister Road, Whitehaven262 yd
St Benedicts RUFCNewlands Avenue, Whitehaven517 yd
Greenbank P & M ClubGreenbank P And M Club, Greenbank Avenue955 yd
Sun InnMain Street, Hensingham1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Indian61B Meadow Road, Whitehaven166 yd
Ocean Treasures61 Meadow Road, Whitehaven166 yd
Cod & Co65 Meadow Road, Whitehaven166 yd
Peking House42 - 42A, Sneckyeat Road792 yd
Deja BrewUnit 3a, Sneckyeat Road Industrial Estate922 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Valley Primary School And Nursery
Whinlatter Road 		grass pitches234 yd
St Benedict'S Rugby Union Football Club
NEWLANDS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches584 yd
Mirehouse Football Club
NEWLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite596 yd
Powerhouse And Phoenix
UNIT 4C UNIT 4C SNECKYEAT ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		health and fitness suite912 yd
Greenbank
GREENBANK AVENUE 		grass pitches985 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 speed58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kirkstone Road dangerous?

In 2023, 156 crimes were reported near Kirkstone Road . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CA28 8ET.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 156
Violence And Sexual Offences 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Public Order 16
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Crime 5
Drugs 3
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CA28 8ET.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wasdale Close435 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Wasdale Close435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yewbarrow Close399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Homewood Hill333 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gable Road391 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bow Fell Road532 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Grisedale Close418 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Grisedale Close418 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wasdale Close435 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whinlatter Road535 yd

Employment

CA28 8ET area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 8ET area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired71
Part-Time Employee29
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family9
Self-Employed3
Student (economically inactive)3
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities20
Construction12
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 7
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage3
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female137
Male114

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated8
Divorced15
Widowed23

Health

Very good health107
Good health87
Fair health35
Bad health15
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 39
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

White244
Arab7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years5
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
North Africa7
No passport held44

Religion

No religion60
Christian169
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered14
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