Birch Close, Workington

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£119,000

2 sales

Price range

£95k – £143k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 May 2019

CA14 3RY

At a glance

House prices£119k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station23 min walkHarrington station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Birch Close, Workington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 3 May 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £143,000.

House prices on Birch Close compared

CA14 postcode area£183,120

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch 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	1	£143,000	21 Apr 2017
Terraced	1	£95,000	3 May 2019

Sold prices on Birch Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Birch Close CA14 3RY	3 May 2019	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Birch Close CA14 3RY	21 Apr 2017	£143,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Close

Crime

169 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	84
Anti-social behaviour	14
Public order	14
Burglary	13
Shoplifting	12
Criminal damage & arson	9

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

Flood risk

Birch Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk Flood alert area
Rivers Cocker, Marron and Derwent 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 Birch Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Westfield Nursery and Primary School 160 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington 183 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Victoria Infant and Nursery School 251 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.6 mi
Victoria Junior School 311 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School 200 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.9 mi
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington 539 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Ashfield Junior School 254 pupils	Primary	7–11	Requires improvement Report	1.0 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

Harrington station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Workington station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Parton station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

GP surgeries

James Street Group Pract
James Street, Workington · 1.1 mi
Distington Surgery
Hinnings Road, Distington, Workington · 2.3 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	40.3%	62.5%
Private rented	3.2%	20.3%
Social rented	56.5%	17.1%
Households	653

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,533

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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