The typical property in CA28
CA28 is Whitehaven, a Cumbrian port town with substantial Georgian heritage and the Sellafield workforce.
Area summary
CA28 sits in Cumberland Council. The outcode covers Whitehaven and surrounding villages. Whitehaven was planned in the 17th and 18th centuries as a Georgian grid town on the harbour and has substantial Grade I- and Grade II-listed Georgian buildings and a conservation area covering most of the historic centre. The harbour was historically a major coal-export port. Housing is mixed: Georgian and Victorian terraces in the older streets, 1930s and postwar semis, postwar council estates and pockets of newer development.
Whitehaven station sits on the Cumbrian Coast line and provides services to Carlisle, St Bees and Barrow-in-Furness. The A595 provides road links.
Employment is dominated by Sellafield (the nuclear site to the south), West Cumberland Hospital, retail and tourism. The town has had significant regeneration investment over the past two decades.
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 Georgian and Victorian solid-wall stock.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- Listed Georgian stock has very high EPC upgrade costs
- Sellafield commute drives rental demand
- Conservation area means stricter consent
The full CA28 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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