Mill Cottages, Distington, Workington

House prices, sold prices and local information for CA14 5SR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£82,500

4 sales

Price range

£62k – £125k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Feb 2020

CA14 5SR

At a glance

House prices£83k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkHarrington station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Mill Cottages, Distington, Workington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £88,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mill Cottages compared

CA14 postcode area£183,120

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mill Cottages 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	3	£88,000	26 Mar 2019
Terraced	1	£66,000	7 Feb 2020

Sold prices on Mill Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Mill Cottages CA14 5SR	7 Feb 2020	£66,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Mill Cottages CA14 5SR	26 Mar 2019	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Mill Cottages CA14 5SR	1 Feb 2019	£77,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Mill Cottages CA14 5SR	15 Mar 2018	£62,000	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
6, Mill Cottages	£62,000 (Mar 2018) → £125,000 (Mar 2019)	+102% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Mill Cottages

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mill Cottages 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	4
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1
Shoplifting	1

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

Flood risk

Mill Cottages 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 Mill Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
West Cumbria Learning Centre 50 pupils	Pupil referral unit	7–16	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Distington Community School 114 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Energy Coast UTC 383 pupils	Secondary	14–19	Good Report	1.2 mi
Beckstone Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Branthwaite Academy 74 pupils	Free schools special	4–19	Report	1.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Lowca Community School 51 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Westfield Nursery and Primary School 160 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	2.0 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Parton station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
Workington station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Distington Surgery
Hinnings Road, Distington, Workington · 0.4 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	47.8%	62.5%
Private rented	7.7%	20.3%
Social rented	44.4%	17.1%
Households	678

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,528

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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