B5300 Silloth, Cumberland
5 addresses across 3 postcodes (CA7), about 110 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 304501.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Cumberland cost £172,654 in August 2026 (+4.1% on a year); private rents averaged £687 a month.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (C: 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 7 times (7 hours) in 2025.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 450 m (0.3 miles) from its postcodes.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Tarns Farm, Silloth - Wind Turbine, is 4.9 km (3.1 miles) away.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Aspatria, about 12.1 km (7.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 3.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Silloth Group Medical Practice, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Cumberland
A typical home in Cumberland cost £172,654 in August 2026, 4.1% more than a year before. That is 21% more than five years earlier and 40% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £286,152 |
| Semi-detached | £179,276 |
| Terraced | £143,160 |
| Flat or maisonette | £94,927 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £152,989 |
Private renters in Cumberland paid £687 a month on average in September 2026, 7.2% more than a year before. That is 37% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £512 |
| Two bedrooms | £649 |
| Three bedrooms | £792 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,103 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 11,161 kWh of it on average in 2024, about the same as the district, and 2,800 kWh of electricity, 24% less than the district's 3,682 kWh. There are gas meters for about 97% of the homes.
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is CA7.
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 (74% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Fisons Factory, Skiddaw Street, Silloth: up to 254 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
Energy projects nearby
3 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryholme Farm (Farm AD) Cumberland 2/2009/0864 | Anaerobic digestion | 1 MW | Operational Nov 2011 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hellrigg Wind farm Cumberland 2/2007/0076 | Wind 4 turbines | 9.2 MW | Operational Sep 2011 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Tarns Farm, Silloth - Wind Turbine Cumberland FUL/2025/0167 | Wind 1 turbine, 45 m tall | 0.3 MW | Planning application made Feb 2026 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
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 3 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 4HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA7 4HB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CA7 4HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 450 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes (by 2105, if defences are not maintained or built).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Great Ormes Head to Scotland | none (the line is held) | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Great Ormes Head to Scotland | none (the line is held) | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Great Ormes Head to Scotland | up to 29 m | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 7 times, for 7 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Unnamed Tributary of the Great Gutter.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Row Silloth United Utilities | Unnamed Tributary of the Great Gutter | 7 | 7 | 240 m |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA7 4HB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA7 4HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA7 4HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Aspatria 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Wigton 65,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Crofts Greenrow | 10 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 104 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Silloth Group Medical Practice Good Oct 2022 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alma Terrace Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Wigton Hospital | 14.4 km (9 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Silloth Nursing and Residential Care Home Outstanding Oct 2019 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Silloth, Silloth Cashzone | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 14 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,820 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Blitterlees (milefortlet 12), part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast, a scheduled monument, 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blitterlees (milefortlet 12), part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Silloth Golf Course tower 12a, 670m WNW of Blitterlees Farm, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Palisade ditches, part of Roman frontier defences along Cumbrian coast, Roman camp & road and part of Romano-British field system, 250m north of Silloth Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Hill | Hill | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-west |
| New Dock | Lake or reservoir | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Marshall Dock | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| West Silloth Beach | Beach | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Silloth Bay | Bay | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Cote Bank | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 3.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 5 |
4 of the street's 5 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solway Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Silloth Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1.1 km (0.7 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelly Tots CA7 4DD | Full day care | 18 | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 57 childminders and 3 home childcarers (nannies) in Cumberland. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell's Ices CA7 4HB | Mobile caterer | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Party Time Cumbria CA7 4HG | Mobile caterer | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Silloth Golf Course Restaurant CA7 4BL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Crofts (13); On or near Orchard Place (4).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 3 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 4HR: 3 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- CA7 4HB: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- CA7 4HH: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Crofts · Golf Terrace · Golf Villas · Red Gables · B5302 · Prospect Place · B5300 · Orchard Place · B5302 · Greenrow Meadows · Beaconsfield Terrace · Holliday Crescent
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.