A596 Aspatria, Cumberland
68 addresses across 3 postcodes (CA7), about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 303712.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 3, E: 8, F: 6, G: 3).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Cumberland costs £2,511 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 83% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wigton, about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 24 to 39 m above sea level.
- Noise: 54 of its 68 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wigton Group Medical Practice, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 172 m². Most common: House, detached (12); House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, detached (4). Built: before 1900 (11); 1900-1929 (6); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (25 addresses)
- 1 Parkgate Cottage, Waverton
- 2 Parkgate Cottage, Waverton
- 2 Waverton Hall Cottage, Waverton
- Allan Dale, Waverton Village
- Buttermilk Barn, Waverton
- Cherry Croft, Waverton
- Clockmakers Cottage, Waverton
- Corner Field House, Waverton
- East Lea, Waverton
- Eller House, Waverton
- Fern Lea, Waverton
- Fieldside, Waverton
- Garden Cottage, Waverton
- Garth Ain, Waverton
- Gilderdale, Waverton
- Greenlea Cottage, Waverton
- Milestone Cottage, Waverton
- Milestone House, Waverton
- Parkgate Hall, Waverton
- Starling View, Waverton
- TODHOLME, WAVERTON VILLAGE, WAVERTON
- Waverton Cottage, Waverton
- WAVERTON HALL, WAVERTON VILLAGE, WAVERTON
- Waverton Villa, Waverton
- WILLOW END, WAVERTON VILLAGE, WAVERTON
Council tax
What each band costs in Cumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,511 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,674 | £1,953 | £2,232 | £2,511 | £3,069 | £3,627 | £4,186 | £5,023 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (27% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- PARKGATE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- TODCROFT AND ADJOINING FORMER BARN, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Remedial works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 14 September 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
- 3 September 2026: SP Electricity North West, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
- 19 August 2026 to 20 August 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 7 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA7 0AE | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| CA7 0BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA7 0AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 68 addresses are between 24 m and 39 m above sea level (32 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA7 0AE | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| CA7 0AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA7 0BQ | 83% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wigton 65,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Aspatria 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Croft House Waverton | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 101 km (63 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wigton Group Medical Practice | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Clinic | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Wigton Hospital | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Police - Carlisle Shadygrove Road Police Station | 18.5 km (11 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Wigton Cashzone | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,580 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Leadgate Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Watch Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Plasket Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| North Park Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Swinegate Plantation | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Brough Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 6 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 24 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 68 |
54 of the street's 68 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cumberland: see them on the Cumberland page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D A Harrison & Company CA7 0AE | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CA7 0AE: 56 addresses of 67 in the postcode
- CA7 0BQ: 10 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- CA7 0AL: 2 addresses of 18 in the postcode
All the streets in CA7 and across Cumberland.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.