The typical property in CA21
CA21 covers Egremont and the western Cumbrian fringe, low-value coastal stock with the Sellafield workforce.
Area summary
CA21 sits in Cumberland Council. The outcode covers Egremont, Cleator and surrounding villages. Egremont has a small market town with a Norman castle ruin and a conservation area covering parts of the historic centre. Housing is mixed: Victorian and Edwardian stone-built terraces, postwar council semis, and small newer estate development.
There is no station within CA21. Whitehaven and St Bees stations on the Cumbrian Coast line are accessible. The A595 provides road links.
Employment is dominated by Sellafield (commuting south) and the Cumbrian coast tourism economy. Demographics skew towards working families.
Cumberland Council operates only mandatory HMO licensing. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions. The proposed 2030 EPC C standard, if enacted, will be a substantial cost relative to property value (Cumbrian Coast has low absolute property values).
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- Low absolute property values mean tight EPC retrofit economics
- Sellafield commute is significant for the local rental market
- Stone-built solid-wall stock has substantial EPC upgrade costs
The full CA21 data page
Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
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