Buying a home in CA23, Cleator. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£139kmost £100k–£223k

Houses per m²£1,631

Sold last year14112 in five years

Prices in Cumberland+3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA23 sold for £138,691 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £99,642 and £222,845, for about 94 m² of space.

14 homes sold here in the last year: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient.

Across Cumberland, prices are up 3.3% on a year ago and up 20.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £785 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £632 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £28,000 for that mortgage: what £30,000 buys.

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House prices in CA23 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
2	£91,576	£72k–£136k	62 m²	53
3	£138,691	£100k–£223k	94 m²	53
4	£128,665	£125k–£395k	160 m²	6

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	—	£92k	£139k	£129k	—
Detached	—	—	£231k	—	—
Semi-detached	—	£157k	£233k	—	—
Terraced	—	£82k	£112k	—	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Schools near CA23

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School70% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Whitehaven Academy37.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

CA25 Cleator Moor · 2 km3-bed house £126k CA24 Moor Row · 3 km3-bed house £120k CA26 Frizington · 3 km3-bed house £138k CA22 Egremont · 5 km3-bed house £133k CA28 Whitehaven · 6 km3-bed house £159k CA27 St. Bees · 7 km3-bed house £252k CA21 Beckermet · 8 km3-bed house £223k CA20 Seascale · 12 km3-bed house £211k

Questions about CA23

Is CA23 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Cumberland are up 3.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (70% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (37.6% against 43.8%); 14 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CA23?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA23 sold for £138,691 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £99,642 and £222,845.

How many homes sell in CA23 each year?

14 homes sold in the last year and 112 in five years: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient.

What are the schools like near CA23?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, where 70% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CA23?

For a 3-bedroom house, CA24 (£120k, 3 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.