White Park Whitehaven, Cumberland
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (CA28), about 90 m long. USRN 9201492.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2005 the median was £139,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whitehaven, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mansion House Surgery, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | £139,000 | £139,000 | £139,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2005 | 2 CA28 7PX | Semi-detached | £139,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (83% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Whitehaven Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Whitehaven Medical Centre, 3 Catherine Street, Whitehaven, permissioned (370 m)
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
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 19 addresses are between 38 m and 42 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA28 7PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA28 7PX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whitehaven 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Corkickle 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Parton 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Duke Street Whitehaven | 240 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queens Dock Car Park | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Senhouse St Car Park Whitehaven GeniePoint | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Glasgow Prestwick Airport PIK | 124 km (77 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mansion House Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitehaven Late Night Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 340 m |
| Hospital | West Cumberland Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary - Whitehaven Police Station | 320 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 15 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,110 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crow Park Allotment Gardens 1.2 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James the Greater, a listed building (Grade I), 140 m north-west. 149 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James the Greater | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m north-west |
| Somerset House | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-west |
| 14, Scotch Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south-west |
| 44,45, Roper Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Old quay and old quay lighthouse | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Duke Pit fan house | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Whitehaven Old Fort, an 18th century coastal battery overlooking Whitehaven Harbour and an associated lime kiln, 80m west of the southern end of Old Quay | Scheduled monument | 950 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| White Park | Wood | 300 m south-east |
| North Beach | Beach | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Lamb Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Lowca Point | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Bellhouse Gill | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Stanley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.1 | 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 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 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 Cumberland: see them on the Cumberland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 180 m | No published inspection |
| St James' CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 180 m | 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Begh's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bransty Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Jericho Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Monkwray Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Hensingham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kells Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Whitehaven Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James C of E Infant School CA28 7PZ | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2025 |
| St James C of E Junior School CA28 7HG | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Granny Wongs CA28 7NS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Woodend Stores CA28 7NS | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| The Three Tuns CA28 7NU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 4 Good | 6 Jun 2018 |
| Masonic Hall CA28 7NZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2023 |
| A B C Day Nursery CA28 7PG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| West House CA28 7QD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2023 |
| Lismore Guest House CA28 7HE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Mrs. Pizza CA28 7EU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Joe Bananas CA28 7EU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2024 |
| Oriental House CA28 7ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Shakers CA28 7ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Tasty Hut | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Mar 2026 |
| The Peddler CA28 7XE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 95 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Peter Street (46); On or near George Street (43); On or near Scotch Street (40); On or near Michael Street (29); On or near Windmill Brow (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 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 | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Nearby streets
Scotch Street · Queen Street · Windmill Brow · James Pit Road · George Street · Michael Street · Albert Square · Mosswell Terrace · High Street · Loop Road South · Birley Court · Hilton 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.