Scaws Drive Penrith, Westmorland and Furness
16 addresses across 3 postcodes (CA11), about 520 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 13500589.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £330,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 5, 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 B; Band D in Westmorland and Furness costs £2,508 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Penrith (North Lakes), about 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 174 to 177 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Birbeck Medical Group, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 25% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £283,750 | £225,000 | £342,500 |
| 2009 | 3 | £290,000 | £230,000 | £345,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £170,500 | £161,000 | £180,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £143,750 | £120,000 | £167,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £92,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | 12 CA11 8BH | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2023 | 5 CA11 8BH | Semi-detached | £217,500 | |
| 23 Jul 2018 | 2 CA11 8BH | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2016 | 8 CA11 8BH | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2016 | 6 CA11 8BH | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2015 | 14 CA11 8BH | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2014 | 4 CA11 8BH | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2011 | 14 CA11 8BH | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2011 | 18 CA11 8AZ | Detached | £342,500 | |
| 24 Jul 2009 | 18 CA11 8AZ | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2009 | 16 CA11 8AZ | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2009 | 1 CA11 8BH | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2008 | 7 CA11 8BH | Semi-detached | £161,000 | |
| 16 May 2008 | 9 CA11 8BH | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2007 | 4 CA11 8BH | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 12 CA11 8BH | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2002 | 9 CA11 8BH | Detached | £167,500 | |
| 24 May 2000 | 2 CA11 8BH | Detached | £92,500 | |
| 7 Jul 1999 | 6 CA11 8BH | Detached | £87,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1999 | 5 CA11 8BH | Semi-detached | £71,000 | |
| 13 Mar 1998 | 5 CA11 8BH | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 18 Jul 1997 | 20 CA11 8AZ | Detached | £115,500 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1967-1975 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Westmorland and Furness in 2026-27: Band D £2,508 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,672 | £1,951 | £2,229 | £2,508 | £3,065 | £3,623 | £4,180 | £5,016 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (36% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- POTTERS LODGE, grade II
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA11 8BH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CA11 8AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CA11 8AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 174 m and 177 m above sea level (175 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA11 8AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA11 8AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA11 8BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penrith (North Lakes) 716,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Langwathby 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Lazonby and Kirkoswald 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coldsprings Park Scaws | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (P) Penrith | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brunswick Square, Penrith | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 78.9 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birbeck Medical Group | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Joseph Cowper Limited | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Cumbria Integrated Care | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Penrith Community Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Police Headquarters | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,200 m² | 310 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Beacon Tower, a listed building (Grade I), 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 65 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Tower | Listed building, Grade I | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Hutton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Former Masonic Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| 13, 14 and 15, Sandgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Strickland's Pele Tower and Penrith Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Beacon Plantation | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Gardenbank Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Home Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Whins Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Stainton Island | Island | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 addresses is 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 Westmorland and Furness: see them on the Westmorland and Furness page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconside CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| Brunswick School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ullswater Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| North Lakes School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Springs Park HC-One CA11 8EY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Beaconside Primary School CA11 8EN | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Horsley Terrace (1); On or near Cold Springs Park (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- CA11 8BH: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- CA11 8AZ: 3 addresses
- CA11 8AX: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cold Springs Park · Cold Springs Park · Milner Mount · Horsley Terrace · Mulberry Gardens · Eden Mount · Carleton Meadows · Brent Road · Carleton Fields · Beacon Gardens · Daffodil Drive · Parklands View
All the streets in CA11 and across Westmorland and Furness.
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.