Highfields, Whitehaven

House prices, sold prices and local information for CA28 6TH, CA28 6TQ, CA28 6TS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£228,222
9 sales
Price range
£185k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Oct 2022
CA28 6TS

At a glance

House prices£228k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkCorkickle station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Highfields, Whitehaven have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Oct 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £204,800. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfields compared

CA28 postcode area£184,220
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £185,000 (1 sales)2016£185k2017: £230,000 (1 sales)2017£230k2018: £223,500 (2 sales)2018£224k2019: £260,000 (1 sales)2019£260k2021: £234,667 (3 sales)2021£235k2022: £228,000 (1 sales)2022£228k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£204,80014 Oct 2022
Detached4£257,50015 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Highfields

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Highfields CA28 6TS 14 Oct 2022£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Highfields CA28 6TH 17 Nov 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Highfields CA28 6TH 15 Feb 2021£290,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Highfields CA28 6TH 15 Feb 2021£214,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Highfields CA28 6TQ 20 Sep 2019£260,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Highfields CA28 6TH 12 Oct 2018£250,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Highfields CA28 6TH 6 Jul 2018£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Highfields CA28 6TH 8 Dec 2017£230,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Highfields CA28 6TH 17 Aug 2016£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
48, Highfields £185,000 (Aug 2016) → £197,000 (Jul 2018) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highfields

Crime

133 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfields in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences66
Public order11
Shoplifting11
Criminal damage & arson10
Vehicle crime7
Anti-social behaviour6

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

Flood risk

Highfields is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk Flood alert area
  • Cumbrian coastline from Silloth to St Bees including Maryport, Flimby, Workington and Whitehaven Flood alert area
  • Coast from Silloth to St Bees Flood alert area
  • Cumbrian coastline from Silloth to St Bees, between Allonby and Whitehaven 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 Highfields

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Jericho Primary School 363 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hensingham Primary School 120 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Begh's Catholic Junior School 240 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Whitehaven Academy 859 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Benedict's Catholic High School 990 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Mayfield School 274 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 0.6 mi
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School 133 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Report 0.8 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Corkickle station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Whitehaven station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Parton station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lowther Medical Centre
    1 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven · 0.6 mi
  • Mansion House Surgery
    19-20 Irish Street, Whitehaven · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.4%62.5%
Private rented5.0%20.3%
Social rented2.6%17.1%
Households498

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.3%64.1%
Aged 65+30.9%18.6%
Residents1,077

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.

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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