Blue Close, Workington

House prices, sold prices and local information for CA14 3FJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£176,271

12 sales

Price range

£125k – £230k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Mar 2024

CA14 3FJ

At a glance

House prices£176k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkWorkington station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Blue Close, Workington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 1 Mar 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £177,667.

House prices on Blue Close compared

CA14 postcode area£183,120

Workington£183,120

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blue Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CA14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£177,667	1 Mar 2024
Terraced	3	£128,333	15 Dec 2023
Detached	3	£221,417	15 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Blue Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Blue Close CA14 3FJ	1 Mar 2024	£185,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
11, Blue Close CA14 3FJ	11 Jan 2024	£190,000	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Blue Close CA14 3FJ	21 Dec 2023	£171,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
10, Blue Close CA14 3FJ	15 Dec 2023	£125,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
13, Blue Close CA14 3FJ	15 Dec 2023	£204,250	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Blue Close CA14 3FJ	15 Dec 2023	£230,000	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Blue Close CA14 3FJ	4 Dec 2023	£230,000	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Blue Close CA14 3FJ	24 Nov 2023	£180,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
8, Blue Close CA14 3FJ	16 Nov 2023	£130,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
12, Blue Close CA14 3FJ	27 Oct 2023	£130,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
3, Blue Close CA14 3FJ	25 Aug 2023	£185,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
4, Blue Close CA14 3FJ	29 Jul 2022	£175,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
2, Blue Close CA14 3FJ	30 Jun 2022	£170,000	Semi-detached New build	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 Blue Close

Crime

140 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blue Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	62
Public order	16
Anti-social behaviour	13
Shoplifting	13
Burglary	10
Other theft	7

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

Flood risk

Blue Close 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, between Allonby and Whitehaven 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

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 Blue Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Westfield Nursery and Primary School 160 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Victoria Infant and Nursery School 251 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.7 mi
Victoria Junior School 311 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington 183 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School 117 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	1.0 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington 539 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Requires improvement Report	1.1 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.2 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

Workington station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Harrington station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Parton station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

GP surgeries

James Street Group Pract
James Street, Workington · 1.1 mi
Distington Surgery
Hinnings Road, Distington, Workington · 2.8 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	26.9%	62.5%
Private rented	6.8%	20.3%
Social rented	66.2%	17.1%
Households	810

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,674

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.

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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