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Wordsworth Street, Penrith

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wordsworth Street, Penrith · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/penrith-cumbria/wordsworth-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CA11 7QY, CA11 7QX, CA11 7QZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£231,287
43 sales
Price range
£73k – £610k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Feb 2023
CA11 7QY

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At a glance

House prices£231k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkPenrith North Lakes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% freeholdAcross 47 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

43 property sales on Wordsworth Street, Penrith have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Feb 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £119,750. Average sale prices rose from £151,938 in 2016 to £271,500 in 2023 (+79%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% flat, 26% terraced, 23% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Wordsworth Street range from £72,500 to £610,000. 60% of homes sold here were freehold and 40% leasehold.

House prices on Wordsworth Street compared

CA11 postcode area£238,556
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wordsworth Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CA11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £151,938 (4 sales)2016£152k2017: £197,409 (11 sales)2017£197k2018: £238,563 (8 sales)2018£239k2019: £120,167 (3 sales)2019£120k2020: £247,667 (3 sales)2020£248k2021: £285,667 (6 sales)2021£286k2022: £316,183 (6 sales)2022£316k2023: £271,500 (2 sales)2023£272k

Tenure: 60% freehold and 40% leasehold across 47 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat19£119,7506 Jan 2023
Terraced11£311,0455 Dec 2022
Semi-detached10£314,86027 May 2022
Detached3£366,66724 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Wordsworth Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 24 Feb 2023£415,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 18, Abbotsford House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 6 Jan 2023£128,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 5 Dec 2022£470,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, Abbotsford House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 11 Nov 2022£124,000 FlatLeasehold
The Bridge, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 18 Jul 2022£610,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Forest House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QX 4 Jul 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 27 May 2022£406,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 10, Abbotsford House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 29 Apr 2022£127,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Abbotsford House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 23 Sep 2021£114,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 4 Jun 2021£340,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, Abbotsford House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 6 May 2021£95,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 1 Apr 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Bridge, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 1 Apr 2021£330,000 OtherFreehold
Wordsworth Cottage, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QZ 25 Feb 2021£370,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 8 Feb 2021£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 7 Dec 2020£238,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 18 Sep 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 10 Jan 2020£255,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage And Land On The South East Side Of, Wordsworth Street 29 Apr 2019£10,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 11, Abbotsford House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 8 Mar 2019£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Abbotsford House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 28 Feb 2019£112,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Forest House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QX 25 Feb 2019£138,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Abbotsford House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 9 Nov 2018£121,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 8 Oct 2018£138,000 TerracedFreehold
44B, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 18 Jul 2018£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Forest House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QX 8 Jun 2018£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Etterick Brae, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 25 May 2018£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 24 Apr 2018£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Forest House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QX 22 Mar 2018£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Brackenber, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QZ 11 Jan 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 5 Jan 2018£315,000 DetachedFreehold
49A, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 30 Nov 2017£357,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 5, Abbotsford House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 25 Sep 2017£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Abbotsford House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 5 Sep 2017£122,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 4 Sep 2017£195,000 TerracedFreehold
Newnham, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QZ 28 Jul 2017£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Forest House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QX 30 May 2017£125,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 5 May 2017£303,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57A, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 1 Apr 2017£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Abbotsford House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 24 Mar 2017£72,500 FlatLeasehold
55, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 27 Feb 2017£225,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 9 Feb 2017£330,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage And Land On The South East Side Of, Wordsworth Street 16 Dec 2016£10,000 OtherFreehold
42, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 5 Dec 2016£196,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 12, Abbotsford House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 24 Nov 2016£108,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Abbotsford House, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 12 Aug 2016£98,250 FlatLeasehold
28, Wordsworth Street CA11 7QY 16 Mar 2016£205,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
28, Wordsworth Street £205,000 (Mar 2016) → £470,000 (Dec 2022) +129%
over 7 yrs
The Bridge, Wordsworth Street £330,000 (Apr 2021) → £610,000 (Jul 2022) +85%
over 1 yr
6, Forest House, Wordsworth Street £125,000 (May 2017) → £160,000 (Jul 2022) +28%
over 5 yrs
23, Wordsworth Street £303,000 (May 2017) → £406,100 (May 2022) +34%
over 5 yrs
45, Wordsworth Street £250,000 (Sep 2020) → £400,000 (Apr 2021) +60%
over under a year
Garage And Land On The South East Side Of, Wordsworth Street £10,000 (Dec 2016) → £10,000 (Apr 2019) +0%
over 2 yrs
Flat 12, Abbotsford House, Wordsworth Street £108,000 (Nov 2016) → £112,500 (Feb 2019) +4%
over 2 yrs
2, Forest House, Wordsworth Street £100,000 (Jun 2018) → £138,000 (Feb 2019) +38%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Wordsworth Street

Crime

108 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wordsworth Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences47
Shoplifting19
Public order12
Criminal damage & arson10
Anti-social behaviour9
Other theft5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Wordsworth Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Thacka Beck at Penrith Flood warning area
  • Rivers Lowther and Eamont Flood alert area
  • Middle River Eden Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Wordsworth Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith 104 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Beaconside CofE Primary School 445 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Brunswick School 140 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
Ullswater Community College 1,520 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith 1,026 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
North Lakes School 161 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Hunter Hall School 80 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Penrith North Lakes station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Langwathby station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Birbeck Medical Group
    Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith · 1.0 mi
  • The Lakes Medical Practice
    Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Burrowgate · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Penrith · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Pooley Bridge Penrith · 0.4 mi
  • Booths Booths Penrith · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Penrith Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • North Cumbria Integrated Care · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Whitecross Dental Care Ltd · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.1%62.5%
Private rented22.4%20.3%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Households695

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.4%18.6%
Residents1,493

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks74%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network98%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks93%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks83%92%

Share of homes across Westmorland and Furness with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Wordsworth Street

Ethnic group

HereWestmorland and Furness
White95.3%97.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%1%
Other ethnic group1.6%0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereWestmorland and Furness
Christian57.7%55.2%
No religion33.7%37.4%
Not answered6.8%6.1%
Muslim1.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWestmorland and Furness
Born in the UK89.9%94.8%
Born outside the UK10.1%5.2%

Highest qualification

HereWestmorland and Furness
Level 4 qualifications and above34.3%33.1%
No qualifications18.5%16%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%18%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%9.1%
Apprenticeship6.6%8.1%
Other qualifications2.4%2.3%

General health

HereWestmorland and Furness
Very good health48.2%46.3%
Good health34.9%34.9%
Fair health12.6%13.5%
Bad health3.8%4.1%
Very bad health0.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereWestmorland and Furness
1 car or van in household46.1%43%
2 cars or vans in household26%28.7%
No cars or vans in household20%17.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.9%10.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Westmorland and Furness.

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