CA28 7TW Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

CA28 7TW is a postcode in Kells and Sandwith, Cumberland, North West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CA28 7TW, then scores the surrounding small area 75/100 - top 9% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CA28 7TW are local prosperity and safety, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for CA28 7TW is based on Copeland 003 Census 2021. It covers 9,516 residents, 1,541 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 47, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 82% owner-occupied, 7% privately rented, 11% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near CA28 7TW, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CA28 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £138k from 51 rolling sales, down 6.9% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near CA28 7TW can compare 10 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near CA28 7TW, LocaleIQ matches 2 kids clubs or activities, including holiday clubs (1), sports (1). Closest examples include Family Tribute Festival in Whitehaven (at Whitehaven RLFC, Coach Road, Whitehaven, UK, ages 0-18, 920 m) and BEE UNIQUE SEN WEEKLY FOOTBALL SESSION (at Overend Road, Whitehaven, UK, ages 0-100, 1.2 km). 1 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 2 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CA28 7TW by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around CA28 7TW is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 23 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.