The typical property in CA27
CA27 covers St Bees and the western Lake District National Park coast.
Area summary
CA27 sits in Cumberland Council. The outcode covers St Bees and surrounding villages on the western Cumbrian coast. St Bees is the western start of the Coast-to-Coast walking route popularised by Wainwright. St Bees Head is a Site of Special Scientific Interest with major sea cliffs and seabird colonies. Housing is mixed: stone-built village cottages, Victorian villas (some built for St Bees School), and pockets of newer development.
St Bees station sits on the Cumbrian Coast line and provides services to Carlisle, Whitehaven and Barrow-in-Furness. The A595 provides road links. St Bees School is an independent school (founded 1583, currently in restructuring) and was historically a major local employer.
Employment patterns include Sellafield, the school, tourism and the coast walking economy.
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 on stone-built solid-wall stock.
What the data shows
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Buyer notes
- SSSI proximity limits coastal development
- Coastal exposure affects building maintenance
- Stone-built solid-wall stock has substantial EPC upgrade costs
The full CA27 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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