Summerscales Gosforth, Cumberland
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (CA20), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 86000070.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £340,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (A: 20).
- 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 C; Band D in Cumberland costs £2,511 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Seascale, about 4.5 km away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 54 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Seascale Health Centre, about 4.2 km away.
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 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 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | 2 CA20 1FF | Detached | £340,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 94 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); House, detached (4); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 2021 (11); 2025 (9). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 C (24% of about 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 54 m and 61 m above sea level (58 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA20 1AZ | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| CA20 1FF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seascale 49,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km |
| Drigg 7,080 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Sellafield 187,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Petton Place Gosforth | 680 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Gosforth Car Park | 630 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 126.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Seascale Health Centre | 4.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Seascale Pharmacy | 4.3 km |
| NHS dentists | 9 Market Place [Dental Practice] | 9.4 km |
| Hospital | West Cumberland Hospital | 15.0 km |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary - Whitehaven Police Station | 17.4 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Seascale Gosforth Rd Cashzone | 4.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 690 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 730 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 690 m² | 2.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 190 m south-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 190 m south-west |
| High cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 190 m south-west |
| Gosforth Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m west |
| Gatepiers to South of Gosforth Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m west |
| Library and That Part of Village Hall Which Originally Constituted Denton Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parknook Wood | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Sowermyrr Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Stubshead Hill | Hill | 1.4 km south |
| Ponsonby Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km west |
| Seascale Scar | Wetland | 4.7 km south-west |
| Seascale Beach | Beach | 4.8 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.5 | 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 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 250 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth C of E School CA20 1AZ | School/college/university | 140 m | 4 Good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Gosforth Hall Inn CA20 1AZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 140 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Gosforth Nursery CA20 1AZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Bradbury House CA20 1AU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| KellBank CA20 1JA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Yam Frae Yam CA20 1EJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ellerslie Park (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 68 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 56% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 74% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 59% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 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
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
Ellerslie Terrace · Forestry Houses · Ellerslie Park · Leskew Cottages · Denton Park · Denton Park Court · Wasdale Road · Whitecroft
All the streets in CA20 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.