CA28 8YE, Whitehaven
Sold prices and local information for CA28 8YE on Merlin Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£270,173
20 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£325,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
0%
of homes, gigabit 0%
Sold prices in CA28 8YE
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44, Merlin Drive | 27 Mar 2026 | £325,000 | Detached |
| 16, Merlin Drive | 10 Jul 2025 | £325,000 | Detached |
| 37, Merlin Drive | 7 Mar 2025 | £367,500 | Detached |
| 24, Merlin Drive | 27 Nov 2024 | £385,000 | Detached |
| 28, Merlin Drive | 30 Jun 2021 | £300,000 | Detached |
| 42, Merlin Drive | 2 Mar 2021 | £240,000 | Detached |
| 16, Merlin Drive | 18 Jan 2021 | £285,000 | Detached |
| 4, Merlin Drive | 19 Oct 2020 | £187,000 | Semi-detached |
| 14, Merlin Drive | 14 Feb 2020 | £255,000 | Detached |
| 25, Merlin Drive | 15 Jan 2020 | £238,000 | Detached |
| 37, Merlin Drive | 19 Nov 2019 | £270,000 | Detached |
| 11, Merlin Drive | 20 Sep 2019 | £280,000 | Detached |
| 20, Merlin Drive | 22 May 2019 | £285,000 | Detached |
| 31, Merlin Drive | 14 Sep 2018 | £275,000 | Detached |
| 3, Merlin Drive | 14 Jun 2018 | £180,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2, Merlin Drive | 20 Nov 2017 | £165,000 | Semi-detached |
| 32, Merlin Drive | 22 Jun 2017 | £319,950 | Detached |
| 4, Merlin Drive | 30 Sep 2016 | £181,000 | Semi-detached |
| 12, Merlin Drive | 9 Aug 2016 | £325,000 | Detached |
| 25, Merlin Drive | 25 Jan 2016 | £215,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CA28 8YE
- Merlin Drive£250k
- Merlin Drive£325k
Schools near CA28 8YE
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moresby Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School | Secondary | – | 1.0 mi |
| Mayfield School | Community special school | – | 1.0 mi |
| Bransty Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi |
| St James' CofE Junior School | Primary | – | 1.3 mi |
| St Bridget's CofE School | Primary | Good | 1.3 mi |
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Living in CA28 8YE
Nearest stations
- Parton station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Whitehaven station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Corkickle station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar 1.0 mi
- Tesco 1.4 mi
- Spar 1.5 mi
- Spar PFS 1.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy 1.5 mi
- Morrisons Pharmacy 1.6 mi
- Whitehaven Late Night Pharmacy 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 1.5 mi
- Oasis Dental Care Ltd. 1.5 mi
- S.j. Smith & Associates 1.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Lowther Medical Centre 1.6 mi
- Mansion House Surgery 1.7 mi
- Distington Surgery 2.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 76% of homes in Cumberland (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CA28 8YE
Ethnic group
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 97.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 72.5% | 58.5% |
| No religion | 21.4% | 34.5% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.3% | 95.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.7% | 4.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.6% | 27.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.9% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.9% | 14.2% |
| No qualifications | 12.7% | 20.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.1% | 7.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.7% | 10.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.7% | 45.1% |
| Good health | 32.4% | 34.1% |
| Fair health | 13.1% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 24.6% | 15.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 18.8% | 11.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.9% | 10.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.1% | 14.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8% | 10.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.3% | 11.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 5.5% | 10.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 4.7% | 7.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.8% | 27.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.7% | 42.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.3% | 9.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 20.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 58.5% | 57% |
| Economically inactive | 39.7% | 41.5% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.7% | 1.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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