East Road, Lowca, Whitehaven

MyStreetCheck free street report: East Road, Lowca, Whitehaven · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/whitehaven-cumberland/east-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CA28 6QA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£100,000

1 sales

Price range

£100k – £100k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jun 2023

CA28 6QA

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At a glance

House prices£100k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkParton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on East Road, Lowca, Whitehaven has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £100,000.

House prices on East Road compared

CA28 postcode area£187,793

Whitehaven£187,793

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. East Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CA28 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£100,000	30 Jun 2023

Sold prices on East Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, East Road CA28 6QA	20 Feb 2024	£82,500	Terraced	Freehold
3, East Road CA28 6QA	30 Jun 2023	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near East Road

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of East Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	2
Anti-social behaviour	1

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

Schools near East Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lowca Community School 51 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Bridget's CofE School 66 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Moresby Primary School 122 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
Bransty Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Distington Community School 114 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
St James' CofE Junior School 156 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	2.0 mi
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School 133 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–7	Report	2.1 mi
West Cumbria Learning Centre 50 pupils	Pupil referral unit	7–16	Requires improvement Report	2.3 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

Parton station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Whitehaven station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Harrington station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

GP surgeries

Distington Surgery
Hinnings Road, Distington, Workington · 1.7 mi
Mansion House Surgery
19-20 Irish Street, Whitehaven · 2.5 mi
Lowther Medical Centre
1 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Pelican Service Station · 1.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Distington 53 Main Street · 1.8 mi
Tesco Tesco Whitehaven Superstore · 2.0 mi
Heron Heron Hensingham Whitehaven · 2.3 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

Oasis Dental Care Ltd. · 2.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.3 mi
S.j. Smith & Associates · 2.4 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 3 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	65.1%	62.5%
Private rented	11.2%	20.3%
Social rented	23.7%	17.1%
Households	582

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,303

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	76%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	97%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	84%	92%

Share of homes across Cumberland 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on East Road

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Who lives around East Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Cumberland
White	98.8%	97.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.8%	1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.2%	0.7%
Other ethnic group	0%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Cumberland
Christian	62.6%	58.5%
No religion	31.1%	34.5%
Not answered	5.4%	5.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	0.5%
Jewish	0.1%	0%
Hindu	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Cumberland
Born in the UK	97.6%	95.4%
Born outside the UK	2.4%	4.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Cumberland
No qualifications	23.3%	20.5%
Level 3 qualifications	18.4%	17.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above	18.4%	27.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.3%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.5%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	8.4%	7.5%
Other qualifications	3.6%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Cumberland
Very good health	45.1%	45.1%
Good health	34%	34.1%
Fair health	13%	14.7%
Bad health	6.2%	4.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Cumberland
1 car or van in household	42.1%	42.6%
No cars or vans in household	25.2%	20.3%
2 cars or vans in household	25%	27.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.8%	9.3%

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 Cumberland.

Planning and heritage near East Road

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Planning applications near East Road

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