Flats/Maisonettes

AIKBANK FLAT 1

SANDWITH, WHITEHAVEN, CUMBERLAND, CA28 9UG

£139,950

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Greenbank Farm (N bound) 0.8 miles
Shop Premier 1.3 miles
Hospital West Cumberland Hospital 1.7 miles
Train station St Bees 1.8 miles
University UCLan Westlakes Campus 2.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

1

Floor area

47 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£139,950 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,978/m²

Local average

£102,783 (6 sales)

Street crime

12 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 29/05/2020

Current heating cost: £553/year

Potential heating cost: £189/year

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
  • High heat retention storage heaters (1,200)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 19/01/2026 £139,950 Flat £140,897 to February 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
CROFT FOOT 7, SANDWITH, WHITEHAVEN, COPELAND, CUMBRIA, CA28 9UG £110,000 28/03/2022 Flat
CROFT FOOT 9, SANDWITH, WHITEHAVEN, COPELAND, CUMBRIA, CA28 9UG £75,000 15/09/2021 Flat

Area average: £92,500 (2 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

10y growth 82.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North West. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -0.3%
5y (index) 11.3%
10y (index) 47%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for North West. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £856/mo
Realistic £951/mo
Optimistic £1,046/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → North West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for West Cumbria: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.68%
Max investor price (0.8%) £118,875
Target investor price (1%) £95,100
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 9
Drugs 1
Other theft 1
Public order 1
Total incidents 12

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Outstanding — 27 Mar 2014
Kells Infant School Primary 1.2 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Valley Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.3 miles Good — 26 Mar 2015
Monkwray Junior School Primary 1.5 miles Good — 2 Apr 2013
St Bees School Other 1.6 miles (No rating)

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