Waters Edge Seaton, Cumberland
5 addresses across 1 postcode (CA14), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 300976.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (C: 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 93% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Workington, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lonsdale Park, is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is James Street Group Pract, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 164 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (1).
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 (84% of about 750 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, 2 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 14 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 3 low and 3 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 23 m and 26 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA14 1JN | 93% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Workington 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Flimby 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Harrington 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Calva Brow Workington | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (W) Workington | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allerdale House Workington GeniePoint | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 116 km (72 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest James Street Group Pract | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 14 Campbell Savours Way [Dental Practice] | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Workington Community Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Workington Police Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 72 Pow Street Halifax | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lonsdale Park 7.4 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,340 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 7.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Workington Hall tower house and later medieval fortified house, a scheduled monument, 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Workington Hall tower house and later medieval fortified house | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Workington Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Helena Thompson Museum and Former Stables | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Burrow Walls Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Workington Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hawk Hill | Hill | 200 m north-west |
| Calva Hill | Hill | 360 m west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 390 m south |
| Stainton Hole | Tidal water | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Hazel Gill | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workington Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ashfield Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Seaton Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Michael's Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Victoria Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tractor Shed Brewery Ltd CA14 1DB | Manufacturers/packers | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Workington Road (10); On or near Yearl Rise (3); On or near Queen'S Avenue (3); On or near Calva Road (2); On or near Princess Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- CA14 1JN: 5 addresses of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Calva Park · Yearl Rise · Seaton Road · Calva Road · Princess Avenue · Calva Cottage · Queen's Avenue · Meadow Edge · Tribune Lane · King's Avenue · Calva Brow · Burrow Drive
All the streets in CA14 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.