Rowangate, Hensingham, Whitehaven
House prices, sold prices and local information for CA28 8HX.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Rowangate, Hensingham, Whitehaven have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Apr 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £175,438. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Rowangate compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rowangate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CA28 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £175,438 | 9 Apr 2021 |
| Detached | 1 | £282,000 | 16 Aug 2019 |
Sold prices on Rowangate
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Rowangate CA28 8HX | 9 Apr 2021 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Rowangate CA28 8HX | 7 Dec 2020 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Rowangate CA28 8HX | 16 Aug 2019 | £282,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Rowangate CA28 8HX | 8 Aug 2019 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Rowangate CA28 8HX | 8 Apr 2019 | £182,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Rowangate CA28 8HX | 3 Nov 2017 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Rowangate CA28 8HX | 7 Oct 2016 | £174,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Rowangate CA28 8HX | 24 Feb 2016 | £177,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Rowangate CA28 8HX | 18 Feb 2016 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Rowangate | £165,000 (Feb 2016) → £170,000 (Aug 2019) → £185,000 (Apr 2021) | +12% over 5 yrs |
| 5, Rowangate | £175,000 (Nov 2017) → £175,000 (Dec 2020) | +0% over 3 yrs |
| 4, Rowangate | £174,000 (Oct 2016) → £182,000 (Apr 2019) | +5% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Rowangate
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hensingham Primary School 120 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| The Whitehaven Academy 859 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Jericho Primary School 363 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School 189 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Valley Primary School and Nursery 286 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School 990 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Mayfield School 274 pupils | Community special school | 3–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Begh's Catholic Junior School 240 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 7–11 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Corkickle station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Whitehaven station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Parton station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lowther Medical Centre
1 Castle Meadows, Whitehaven · 1.0 mi - Mansion House Surgery
19-20 Irish Street, Whitehaven · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar Whitehaven · 0.2 mi
- Budgens Budgens Mirehouse · 0.4 mi
- Spar PFS EG Corkickle · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whitehaven Meadow Road · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Mirehouse Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Whitehaven Late Night Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- West Cumberland Hospital · 0.5 mi
- Flatt Walks Health Centre · 1.0 mi
- S.j. Smith & Associates · 1.1 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 637 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,317 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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.
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Who lives around Rowangate
Ethnic group
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 97.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 67.4% | 58.5% |
| No religion | 25.4% | 34.5% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.6% |
| Muslim | 1.7% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.2% | 95.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.8% | 4.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.1% | 27.6% |
| No qualifications | 23.9% | 20.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.3% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.3% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 7.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.6% | 45.1% |
| Good health | 33.1% | 34.1% |
| Fair health | 15.9% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.9% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.3% | 42.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 23.9% | 20.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.5% | 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.
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