Ghyll Grove Lowca, Cumberland
55 addresses across 2 postcodes (CA28), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9200877.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £140,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 36 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 23, D: 11, 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 85% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Parton, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 79 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 55 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Distington Surgery, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £94,000 | £94,000 | £94,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £71,500 | £71,500 | £71,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £46,500 | £46,500 | £46,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £34,000 | £34,000 | £34,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2025 | 46 CA28 6QQ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2022 | 46 CA28 6QQ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 23 CA28 6QQ | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2015 | 23 CA28 6QQ | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2013 | 32 CA28 6QQ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 30 May 2008 | 39 CA28 6QQ | Semi-detached | £71,500 | |
| 9 Sep 2005 | 46 CA28 6QQ | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2003 | 46 CA28 6QQ | Semi-detached | £46,500 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 6 CA28 6QQ | Semi-detached | £34,000 |
Energy performance certificates
36 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (17); House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (18); 1967-1975 (14); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (20); owner-occupied (11).
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 (87% of about 710 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
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA28 6QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CA28 6QS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 55 addresses are between 64 m and 79 m above sea level (72 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA28 6QQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA28 6QS | 100% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Parton 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Whitehaven 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Harrington 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Micklam Cottages Lowca | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (W) Workington | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Senhouse St Car Park Whitehaven GeniePoint | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 121 km (75 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Distington Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oasis Dental Care LTD. | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | West Cumberland Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary - Whitehaven Police Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Distington, Distington Cashzone | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,820 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,170 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moresby Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 940 m (0.6 miles) south. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moresby Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Parton Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Hayes Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Micklam Point | Wetland | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Lowca Point | Wetland | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Providence Bay | Bay | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Moresby Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Lamb Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Hallcat Gill | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.7 | 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 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 55 |
15 of the street's 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowca Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 150 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bridget's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowca Community Club CA28 6PT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2018 |
| Lowca Community School CA28 6QS | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ghyll Grove (6); On or near East Road (2); On or near Solway Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
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
Nearby streets
Copperas Close · Croft Head View · Ghyll Bank · Solway Road · Croft Terrace · East Road · Church View · East Croft Terrace · West Croft Terrace · Vale View · Meadow View · Stamford Hill Avenue
All the streets in CA28 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.