Rowrah Road Rowrah, Cumberland
57 addresses across 3 postcodes (CA26), about 520 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 9200862.
- Sales: 87 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £84,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 35 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 21, E: 7, F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Corkickle, about 8 km (4.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 167 to 174 m above sea level.
- Noise: 52 of its 57 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Distington Surgery, about 7 km (4.4 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £84,250 | £77,500 | £91,000 |
| 2023 | 6 | £77,500 | £57,000 | £105,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £181,250 | £117,500 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | 7 | £70,000 | £45,000 | £490,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £92,500 | £54,000 | £145,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £92,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £71,750 | £39,500 | £104,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £70,000 | £62,000 | £169,950 |
| 2016 | 2 | £140,000 | £75,000 | £205,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £111,500 | £43,000 | £218,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £51,750 | £33,000 | £67,500 |
| 2013 | 4 | £37,500 | £15,500 | £65,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2025 | 24 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 10 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £77,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 16 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £50,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2023 | 44 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 11 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £89,500 | |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 10 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £62,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jul 2023 | OLD STATION GOODS YARD CA26 3XJ | Other | £173,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Jun 2023 | 40 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 2 May 2023 | 15 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2023 | 19 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2023 | 24 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 18 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £58,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 42 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £117,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2022 | 36 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2021 | 3 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2021 | 49 CA26 3XJ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2021 | 23 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2021 | 15 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2021 | MARKHAM HOUSE CA26 3XJ | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 26 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 5 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2020 | 15 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £92,500 | |
| 2 Jun 2020 | 8 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2020 | 23 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 24 May 2019 | 15 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £92,500 | |
| 15 Oct 2018 | 17 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £39,500 | |
| 7 Sep 2018 | 25 CA26 3XJ | Other | £4,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Feb 2018 | 7 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £104,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 14 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £169,950 | |
| 16 Oct 2017 | 19 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2017 | 27 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2017 | 47 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2017 | 47 CA26 3XJ | Other | £75,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 11 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2016 | SUNDAY SCHOOL CA26 3XJ | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2015 | BRANTFELL CA26 3XJ | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2015 | 2 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £176,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2015 | 9 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2015 | 8 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2014 | 25 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £33,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2014 | 16 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2014 | 27 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 26 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £41,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 15 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2013 | 15 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £73,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Sep 2013 | 25 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £15,500 | |
| 5 Sep 2013 | 11 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2013 | 21 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2011 | 27 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £28,000 | |
| 25 May 2011 | 1 CA26 3XJ | Terraced | £63,000 |
Energy performance certificates
35 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (20); House, end-terrace (9); House, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (23); 1900-1929 (10); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (23); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 1, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 2, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 5, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 7, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 8 Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 9 Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 11, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 14-15, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 17, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 21, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 25, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 29, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 43, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 44, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 45, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- 47, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- Chapel House, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- Mayfair, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
- Sunday School, Rowrah Road, Rowrah
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 (46% of about 1,810 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
- 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 6 October 2026: Cumberland Council, Disconnection or alteration of supply, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA26 3XJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA26 3XG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 8 | unlikely |
| CA26 3XH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 57 addresses are between 167 m and 174 m above sea level (172 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA26 3XG | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| CA26 3XH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CA26 3XJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Corkickle 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Parton 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Whitehaven 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Joseph Noble Road GeniePoint | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 126 km (78 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Distington Surgery | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Lakes Pharmacy | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Cleator Moor Dental Practice | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | West Cumberland Hospital | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary - Whitehaven Police Station | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Frizington Post Office Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,150 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hole Gill | Valley | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Stockhowhall Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Strawberry Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Salter Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| High Park | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Meadley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 17 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 28 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 57 |
52 of the street's 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlecdon Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kirkland Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowrah Hall CA26 3XH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 Nov 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Arlecdon Parks Road (2); On or near Rowrah Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 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 | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: Cumberland Council: Disconnection or alteration of supply, 6 October 2026 to 7 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CA26 3XJ: 55 addresses of 64 in the postcode
- CA26 3XG: 1 address of 68 in the postcode
- CA26 3XH: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pheasants Rise · Arlecdon Parks Road
All the streets in CA26 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.