Buying a home in CA28, Whitehaven. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£159kmost £123k–£212k
Houses per m²£1,983flats £1,594
Sold last year2911,789 in five years
Prices in Cumberland+3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA28 sold for £158,589 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £123,347 and £212,163, for about 88 m² of space.

291 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £64k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CA28 8 (£1,728) and the most in CA28 6 (£2,213).

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 £723 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £32,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.

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House prices in CA28 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£91,769£65k–£138k56 m²12
2£128,960£97k–£163k72 m²547
3£158,589£123k–£212k88 m²849
4£264,776£190k–£317k129 m²171
5+£334,326£277k–£400k177 m²88

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£92k£129k£159k£265k£334k
Detached—£212k£267k£315k£393k
Semi-detached—£141k£165k£218k£264k
Terraced£78k£115k£127k£165k£292k
Flats£64k£92k£128k——

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

Price per m² across CA28

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CA28 6£2,213£1,275
CA28 7£1,747£1,513
CA28 8£1,728£1,747
CA28 9£1,997£2,012

Schools near CA28

Best state primary within 2 kmJericho Primary School89% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%11 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Benedict's Catholic High School39.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in CA24 is about 98 m² for £120k.

Questions about CA28

Is CA28 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 (89% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (39.7% against 43.8%); 291 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 CA28?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA28 sold for £158,589 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £123,347 and £212,163.

How many homes sell in CA28 each year?

291 homes sold in the last year and 1,789 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near CA28?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Jericho Primary School, where 89% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CA28?

For a 3-bedroom house, CA24 (£120k, 4 km), CA25 (£126k, 4 km), CA26 (£138k, 6 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.