Cross Street Keswick, Cumberland
17 addresses across 3 postcodes (CA12), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 300125.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £340,000 across 1 sale.
- 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: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 11 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: 1 recorded flood covered 1 of its 3 postcode centres, most recently in December 2015.
- Storm overflows: 3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 55 times (63 hours) in 2025.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A5271, carries 8,065 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; 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 22 km (14 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 270 m away, and Crow Park (7.8 hectares) is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 88 to 92 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Castlehead Medical Centre, about 330 m away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 31 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £324,850 | £224,700 | £425,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £260,000 | £230,000 | £290,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £189,950 | £189,950 | £189,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £81,000 | £81,000 | £81,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £74,000 | £74,000 | £74,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2025 | 1 CA12 4DE | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 1 CA12 4DE | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2002 | 1 CA12 4DE | Semi-detached | £81,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 3 CA12 4DE | Semi-detached | £224,700 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 3 CA12 4DE | Semi-detached | £189,950 | |
| 9 Sep 2005 | 5 CA12 4DE | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 5 May 1995 | 5 CA12 4DE | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 9 CA12 4DE | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 18 May 2012 | 9 CA12 4DE | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 7 May 2004 | 9 CA12 4DE | Detached | £235,000 | New build. |
| 19 Apr 2018 | 11 CA12 4DE | Other | £230,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 12 CA12 4DE | Semi-detached | £380,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2020 | 12 CA12 4DE | Other | £360,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 May 2015 | 12 CA12 4DE | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2008 | 14 CA12 4DE | Semi-detached | £295,000 |
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
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, mid-terrace (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 2003-2006 (4); 1976-1982 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 14,386 kWh of it on average in 2024, 6% more than the district's 13,592 kWh, and 3,482 kWh of electricity, 5% less than the district's 3,648 kWh. There are gas meters for about 70% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA12 4DE | 9 | 1,248 kWh | 10 | 10,799 kWh |
| CA12 4DG | 53 33 Economy 7 | 3,689 kWh | 23 | 16,949 kWh |
| CA12 4DF | 24 | 1,825 kWh | 27 | 11,955 kWh |
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 CA12.
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 B (35% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Keswick (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Keswick Town Centre.
- Tree preservation orders: 11 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Keswick Convention Centre: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Keswick Youth Centre: up to 10 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 57 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA12 4DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CA12 4DG | zone 2 | 3 / 8 / 54 | unlikely |
| CA12 4DF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
1 recorded flood covered 1 of the centres of this street's postcodes, most recently in December 2015 (Keswick; main river).
| When | Flood | Source and cause | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2015 | Keswick | Main river; overtopping of defences | CA12 4DG |
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
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 55 times, for 63 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Greta, The River Greta.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith Rd United Utilities | River Greta | 0 | 0 | 360 m |
| Lattings Close Cso 028Nf United Utilities | River Greta | 1 | 0 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Rawnsley Hall Pumping Station United Utilities | The River Greta | 54 | 63 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
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 17 addresses are between 88 m and 92 m above sea level (89 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA12 4DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA12 4DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA12 4DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Aspatria 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 22 km (14 miles) |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greta Bank Keswick | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (K) Keswick | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Keswick Ferry Landing | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Central Carpark Keswick GeniePoint | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 105 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castlehead Medical Centre Good Feb 2018 | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brundholme Dental Practice LTD. | 160 m |
| Hospital | Keswick Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Millfield Good Feb 2019 | 300 m |
| Police station | Allerdale Police | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,620 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Crow Park 7.8 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,410 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Fitz Park 11 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m south-west. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-west |
| The Moot Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Greta House | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castlehead Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Sheepclose Plantation | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Isthmus Bay | Bay | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Latrigg | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Derwent Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| St John's in the Vale | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 17 |
6 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 54% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 57% in 2024 and 48% in 2023) |
| Keswick School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 50.9 (52.1 in 2025 and 54.1 in 2024); 54.7% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 16.7% AAB or better; progress average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawcliffe House CA12 4DG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 50 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2020 |
| Rowan Tree CA12 4DG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Clarence House CA12 4DQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 80 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Helvellyn Street Bakery CA12 4EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Rivendell Guest House CA12 4EN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2024 |
| Glencoe Guest House CA12 4EN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2017 |
| Portland House CA12 4EL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 120 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Dolly Waggon Guest House CA12 4EN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 120 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Herdwick Guest House CA12 4EL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2024 |
| Watendlath Guest House CA12 4EA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2018 |
| Charnwood CA12 4DH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2019 |
| Greystoke House CA12 4EL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2018 |
| Salisbury Guesthouse CA12 4HT | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 4 Good | 5 Dec 2023 |
| Cragwood CA12 4HT | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 140 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2021 |
| Seven Oaks Guest House CA12 4EA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 140 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Skiddaw Street (7); On or near Myers Street (5); On or near Helvellyn Street (5); On or near Brackenrigg Drive (4); On or near Leonard Street (3).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2024 16:18 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
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
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A5271 between B5289 and A591, with 8,065 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 200 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A5271 | B5289 to A591 | 8,065 estimated; counted 2022 | 1% | -1% since 2015 | 200 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- Food hygiene ratings Bagheera in the Lakes - South Indian Street Food (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CA12 5HF) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was Awaiting inspection (rated 1 October 2026) found 6 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Asaya Thai (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CA12 5HH) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 1 October 2026) found 6 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CA12 4DE: 14 addresses
- CA12 4DG: 2 addresses of 78 in the postcode
- CA12 4DF: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Herbert Street · Wordsworth Street · Eskin Street · Myers Street · Manor Park · Helvellyn Street · Leonard Street · Ratcliffe Place · Grizedale Close · Manesty View · George Street · Greta Street
All the streets in CA12 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.