Bay View St Bees, Cumberland
25 addresses across 1 postcode (CA27), about 310 m long. USRN 9203557.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2010 the median was £120,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, F: 2).
- 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 C; 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 St Bees, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fellview Healthcare, about 4.9 km (3.1 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £132,000 | £132,000 | £132,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £37,000 | £37,000 | £37,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £28,250 | £13,500 | £43,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2015 | 3 CA27 0EU | Terraced | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 2 CA27 0EU | Terraced | £138,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jul 2010 | 6 CA27 0EU | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2007 | 5 CA27 0EU | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 2 CA27 0EU | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2005 | 5 CA27 0EU | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2004 | 2 CA27 0EU | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 4 CA27 0EU | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 22 Dec 1999 | 5 CA27 0EU | Terraced | £37,000 | |
| 15 Jun 1998 | 3 CA27 0EU | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1997 | 6 CA27 0EU | Terraced | £13,500 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 2 CA27 0EU | Terraced | £43,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (2); Bungalow, end-terrace (1); Park home, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (3); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 C (25% 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 Outbuildings Seacote Hotel: up to 8 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 13 m and 15 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA27 0EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Bees 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Nethertown 1,330 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Corkickle 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beach car park St Bees | 340 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 128 km (80 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fellview Healthcare | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Mirehouse Pharmacy | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 Market Place [Dental Practice] | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | West Cumberland Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary - Whitehaven Police Station | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Whitehaven Meadow Road Cashzone | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,600 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Adams Recreation Ground 4.2 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,860 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wall, to West of Priory Church Nave, Incorporating Medieval Cross and Lintel, a listed building (Grade I), 830 m (0.5 miles) east. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wall, to West of Priory Church Nave, Incorporating Medieval Cross and Lintel | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Cross in Churchyard to North of Priory Church Nave | Listed building, Grade I | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Church of St Mary and St Bega | Listed building, Grade I | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| St Bees Priory, former chancel to Priory Church of St Mary and St Bega (Old College Hall) | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Bees Beach | Beach | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Hannah Moor | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| St Bees Head | Headland | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Abbey Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Bellhouse Gill | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Ivy Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 25 | 25 |
None of the street's 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Bees Village Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seacote Hotel CA27 0ES | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Beach Road Bakehouse CA27 0ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 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) | 55% | 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) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- CA27 0EU: 25 addresses of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Solway Rise · Firth Drive · Priory Road · Abbotts Way · Richmond Crescent
All the streets in CA27 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.