Main Street Sandwith, Cumberland
161 addresses across 14 postcodes (CA28), about 940 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 9200265.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2006 the median was £139,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 86 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 4, C: 3, D: 27, E: 25, F: 19, G: 7).
- 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 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Bees, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 28 to 127 m above sea level.
- Noise: 47 of its 162 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lowther Medical Centre, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 1,440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | £139,000 | £139,000 | £139,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2006 | 3, LOWTHER COURT CA28 9UJ | Terraced | £139,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
86 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 118 m². Most common: House, detached (31); House, semi-detached (16); Flat (11). Built: before 1900 (54); 1976-1982 (6); 1950-1966 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (54); rented (private) (14).
Each home's certificates and sales (45 addresses)
- 1 Lane Head, Sandwith
- 1 Newtown Barn, Sandwith
- 1 Primrose Hill Cottage, Sandwith
- 1 Tarnflatt, Sandwith
- 1 Trinity House Cottages, Sandwith
- 2 Ivy Cottage, Sandwith
- 2 Newtown Barn, Sandwith
- 2 Spout House, Sandwith
- 2 Summer Hill, Sandwith
- 2 Tarnflatt, Sandwith
- 2 Trinity House Cottages, Sandwith
- 3a Spout House, Sandwith
- 4, Woodside Mews, Sandwith
- Aikbank Cottage, Sandwith
- Bell House, Sandwith
- Braye Cottage, Sandwith
- Conson Cottage, Sandwith
- Croftfield, Rottington Road, Sandwith
- Dawson Croft, Sandwith
- Demesne, Sandwith
- Dog & Partridge Inn, Sandwith
- Fair View, Sandwith
- Flat 4 Aikbank, Sandwith
- Flat 6 Aikbank, Sandwith
- Flat 7, Aikbank, Sandwith
- Flat 10, Aikbank, Sandwith
- Ghyllside, Sandwith
- Grovewood House, Sandwith
- Iona, Sandwith
- Ivy Cottage, Sandwith
- Lake View, Sandwith
- Lane Head View, Sandwith
- Mountain View, Sandwith
- Pool Cottage, Sandwith
- Rose Cottage, Sandwith
- Sanderson House, Sandwith
- Spout House Stables, Sandwith
- Springbank, Sandwith
- Stanbalyn, Sandwith
- Stanley House, Sandwith
- The Lodge, Sandwith
- The Sycamores, Sandwith
- Vale View, Sandwith
- White Horse Cottage, Sandwith
- Willow Cottage, Sandwith
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 (26% of about 1,760 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 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 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: 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 9UG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CA28 9UP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA28 9UF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA28 9UE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA28 9UN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA28 9UU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA28 9UX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA28 9UJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA28 9UY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA28 9UH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA28 9BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA28 9UQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA28 9US | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA28 9UW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 162 addresses are between 28 m and 127 m above sea level (81 m on average); the ground rises about 99 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA28 9BW | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
| CA28 9UE | 71% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| CA28 9UF | 90% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| CA28 9UG | 99% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| CA28 9UH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA28 9UJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA28 9UN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA28 9UP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA28 9UQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA28 9US | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| CA28 9UU | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| CA28 9UW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA28 9UX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA28 9UY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Bees 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Corkickle 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (2 miles) | |
| Whitehaven 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Car parks | Ginns Car Park | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 126 km (78 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lowther Medical Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Seacliffe Pharmacy | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Flatt Walks Health Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | West Cumberland Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary - Whitehaven Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Whitehaven Meadow Road Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,730 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,140 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barrowmouth gypsum and alabaster mine at Saltom Bay, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barrowmouth gypsum and alabaster mine at Saltom Bay | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roskapark Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Benhow Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| St Bees Head | Headland | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Bellhouse Gill | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Hannah Moor | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Stanley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 42 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 115 | 162 |
47 of the street's 162 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog & Partridge Inn CA28 9UG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 7 Dec 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Johnson Close (1); On or near Dalelands Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
- CA28 9UG: 76 addresses of 100 in the postcode
- CA28 9UP: 27 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- CA28 9UF: 19 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- CA28 9UE: 11 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- CA28 9UN: 5 addresses
- CA28 9UU: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- CA28 9UX: 5 addresses
- CA28 9UJ: 4 addresses
- CA28 9UY: 3 addresses
- CA28 9UH: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- CA28 9BW: 1 address of 36 in the postcode
- CA28 9UQ: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- CA28 9US: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- CA28 9UW: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ivy Cottage · Johnson Close · Dalelands Road · Main Street · Rottington Road · Geelong Terrace
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.