B5301 Cumberland
17 addresses across 6 postcodes (CA7), about 1.7 km (1 mile) long, classed as a b road. USRN 303825.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (F: 1, G: 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 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Aspatria Medical Group, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 920 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 111 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (52% of about 2,430 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 11 January 2027 to 15 January 2027: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 14 October 2026 to 15 October 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 30 September 2026 to 5 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 20 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 13 August 2026 to 17 August 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor 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: of the 1 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA7 3JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA7 3JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA7 3JY | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CA7 3EW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA7 3HE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA7 3LA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 38 m and 71 m above sea level (52 m on average); the ground rises about 33 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA7 3EW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CA7 3HE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA7 3JU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| CA7 3JX | 92% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CA7 3JY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CA7 3LA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Aspatria 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Wigton 65,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Maryport 117,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Raeburn House Westnewton | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 109 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Aspatria Medical Group | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Wigton Hospital | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Police station | Workington Police Station | 20.1 km (12 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,050 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Aspatria War Memorial Recreation Ground 2.7 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Westnewton Castle, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Westnewton Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Hindrigg Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Scroggs Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Gill Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Grave's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 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 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 17 |
4 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Richmond Hill School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Beacon Hill Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cumbria).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 28 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CA7 3JU: 10 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- CA7 3JX: 2 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- CA7 3JY: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- CA7 3EW: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- CA7 3HE: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- CA7 3LA: 1 address of 9 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.