B5299 Cumberland
25 addresses across 4 postcodes (CA7), about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 303823.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; Band D in Cumberland costs £2,511 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Aspatria, about 6.3 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 88 to 105 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Aspatria Medical Group, about 6.6 km (4.1 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 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
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1996-2002 (2); 1950-1966 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 A (69% of about 880 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
- CHURCH OF ALLHALLOWS, grade II
- Mealsgate War Memorial, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 29 March 2027 to 23 May 2027: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 26 October 2026 to 28 October 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 21 October 2026 to 22 October 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 30 September 2026 to 13 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 1BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CA7 1BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA7 1BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA7 3RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 88 m and 105 m above sea level (102 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA7 1BU | 90% | 30% | 30% | 0% |
| CA7 1BX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CA7 1BY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CA7 3RY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Aspatria 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Wigton 65,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ellenvale Coaches Depot Fletchertown | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 104 km (64 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Aspatria Medical Group | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Clinic | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Wigton Hospital | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Police - Carlisle Shadygrove Road Police Station | 21.7 km (13 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,440 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 210 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site 1/4 mile (400m) NE of Cockbridge, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site 1/4 mile (400m) NE of Cockbridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Harbybrow pele tower | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Leesrigg Plantation | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Charley Pit Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Crummock Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Rosesyke Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| North Park Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Watch Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 25 |
17 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire's Handmade CA7 1BA | Manufacturers/packers | 190 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 24% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd: Utility asset works, 26 October 2026 to 28 October 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 29 March 2027 to 23 May 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CA7 1BU: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- CA7 1BY: 6 addresses
- CA7 1BX: 4 addresses
- CA7 3RY: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
West Street · School Gardens · Crummock Close · Front Street · Front Street · Allhallows Terrace · Oglanby Terrace · William Fletcher Court · George Moore Avenue · Coronation Terrace · Allhallows Terrace · Oglanby Terrace
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.