Buying a home in CA14, Workington. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£149kmost £110k–£202k

Houses per m²£1,945flats £1,257

Sold last year3152,073 in five years

Prices in Cumberland+3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA14 sold for £149,196 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £110,000 and £201,940, for about 91 m² of space.

315 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 £39k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CA14 2 (£1,307) and the most in CA14 4 (£2,370).

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 £680 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £30,000 for that mortgage: what £30,000 buys.

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House prices in CA14 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£54,951	£40k–£105k	46 m²	8
2	£110,386	£84k–£158k	71 m²	695
3	£149,196	£110k–£202k	91 m²	1,022
4	£246,695	£174k–£308k	121 m²	196
5+	£313,313	£192k–£404k	164 m²	114

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£55k	£110k	£149k	£247k	£313k
Detached	—	£209k	£267k	£316k	£402k
Semi-detached	—	£149k	£174k	£247k	£290k
Terraced	£55k	£90k	£120k	£151k	£192k
Flats	£39k	£74k	—	—	—

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

Price per m² across CA14

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
CA14 1	£2,359	—
CA14 2	£1,307	£1,100
CA14 3	£1,728	£1,255
CA14 4	£2,370	£1,284
CA14 5	£1,716	—

Schools near CA14

Best state primary within 2 kmWestfield Nursery and Primary School64% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmWorkington Academy34.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%5 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

CA15 Maryport · 9 km3-bed house £148k CA28 Whitehaven · 10 km3-bed house £159k CA26 Frizington · 11 km3-bed house £138k CA13 Cockermouth · 11 km3-bed house £266k CA25 Cleator Moor · 12 km3-bed house £126k CA24 Moor Row · 13 km3-bed house £120k CA23 Cleator · 14 km3-bed house £139k CA27 St. Bees · 16 km3-bed house £252k

Questions about CA14

Is CA14 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 (64% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (34.1% against 43.8%); 315 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 CA14?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA14 sold for £149,196 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £110,000 and £201,940.

How many homes sell in CA14 each year?

315 homes sold in the last year and 2,073 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 CA14?

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

Where is cheaper near CA14?

For a 3-bedroom house, CA25 (£126k, 12 km), CA24 (£120k, 13 km), CA22 (£133k, 17 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.