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19 MANESTY RISE

WHITEHAVEN, LOW MORESBY, CUMBERLAND CA28 6RY

4 beds 2 baths 1,776 sq ft Listed 22 Nov 2024 (-579d)

£300,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

165 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£300,000 May 2025

Price per m²

£1,818/m²

Local average

£316,719 (-5.3%)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Stunning sea views from the living room, thanks to the upside down layout
  • Four bedrooms
  • Fitted kitchen with space to sit and eat
  • Stylish family bathroom plus shower room and scope to create an ensuite
  • Plenty of storage space in the built-in garage and an additional large storage room
  • Ample parking on the drive
  • Large garden with decking area and conservatory
  • Only a 5 minute drive to Moresby Primary School, rated “Good” by Ofsted
  • Located in the quiet village of Low Moresby, less than a 10 minute drive to Whitehaven and only 15 minutes to Workington
  • A spacious and versatile family home

Additional details

Accessibility
No wheelchair access
Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Private garden
Listed property
No

Description

Flipping Fabulous Views From This Upside-Down Family Home. Putting the living room and kitchen upstairs makes the most of the stunning sea views. There’s space for a growing family and it’s in a handy semi-rural spot between Workington and Whitehaven.
This is a unique and spacious detached family home that cleverly makes the most of its elevated position to offer breathtaking views. 
Its "upside-down" layout might not be to everyone’s tastes but it makes so much sense to move the living room and kitchen to the top floor. That ensures you can enjoy panoramic views from the comfort of your sofa or while preparing meals in the kitchen. 
Both the living room and kitchen are dual aspect. That’s estate agent speak for having windows on two walls, rather than the usual one.
It means you can look out over the rooftops to the sea from the living room then turn to look inland over open fields towards Whitehaven.
The kitchen has plenty of storage in the fitted units, an integrated oven and hob and space to sit and eat.
The top floor also has a large double bedroom, the stylish family bathroom and a handy small storage room.
You can also get access down a few steps to the built in single garage, where there's ample space for a car and loads of storage space.
The remaining three bedrooms are all on the lower ground floor, along with a shower room and a conservatory.
The largest of the downstairs bedrooms has a walk-in wardrobe which could be transformed into an ensuite shower room, if you don’t need the hanging space.  There's also he potential to extend the bedroom into the external store room.
There’s space to park several cars on the drive and there’s a decent sized lawn at the side, along with a decking seating area next to the conservatory.
Storage really isn’t an issue here as there’s a large (16m2) storage room, accessed from the garden. It’s got space for bikes, camping equipment etc - that’s assuming you didn’t want to turn it into a garden bar or games room!
Low Moresby is a quiet little semi-rural village but you’re not stuck out in the sticks. 
It’s only a couple of minutes from the A595 bypass, meaning you can drive to Whitehaven in under 10 minutes and Workington in less than a quarter of an hour.
Moresby Primary School (rated “Good” by Ofsted) is only a 5 minute drive away in nearby Moresby Parks - which also has a handy convenience store for your daily essentials.
If you’re looking for an unusually spacious and versatile family home this four bedroom detached could be ideal - especially if you like the idea having the living room and kitchen on the top floor to make the most of the views...
I’m expecting plenty of interest so call to arrange a viewing.

Listed by

Workington

exp world uk limited

Reference: 155283632

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 25/07/2024

Expiry date: 24/07/2034

Current heating cost: £1,587/year

Potential heating cost: £1,452/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #4533169

Property Details

Street: 19 Manesty Rise

Town: Low Moresby

Postcode: CA28 6RY

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 19/03/2007

Work Completed: 05/02/2007

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #3207715

Property Details

Street: 19 Manesty Rise

Town: Low Moresby

Postcode: CA28 6RY

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 01/11/2005

Work Completed: 26/09/2005

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #2565884

Property Details

Street: 19 Manesty Rise

Town: Low Moresby

Postcode: CA28 6RY

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 21/03/2005

Work Completed: 21/02/2005

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #2116354

Property Details

Street: 19 Manesty Rise

Town: Low Moresby

Postcode: CA28 6RY

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 12/10/2004

Work Completed: 21/06/2004

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 28/05/2025 (1 year ago) £300,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
Same street 41 MANESTY RISE, LOW MORESBY, WHITEHAVEN, CUMBERLAND, CA28 6RY £410,000 24/03/2023 Detached
Same street 46 MANESTY RISE, LOW MORESBY, WHITEHAVEN, COPELAND, CUMBRIA, CA28 6RY £360,000 10/11/2022 Detached
TABORS SOUND, LOW MORESBY, WHITEHAVEN, COPELAND, CUMBRIA, CA28 6RU £210,000 05/08/2022 Detached
Same street 27 MANESTY RISE, LOW MORESBY, WHITEHAVEN, CUMBERLAND, CA28 6RY £315,000 15/07/2022 Detached
Same street 9 MANESTY RISE, LOW MORESBY, WHITEHAVEN, COPELAND, CUMBRIA, CA28 6RY £273,000 02/12/2021 Detached
Same street 55 MANESTY RISE, LOW MORESBY, WHITEHAVEN, COPELAND, CUMBRIA, CA28 6RY £339,000 30/09/2021 Detached
Same street 1 MANESTY RISE, LOW MORESBY, WHITEHAVEN, COPELAND, CUMBRIA, CA28 6RY £270,500 01/09/2021 Detached

Street average: £327,917 (6 sales)

Area average: £210,000 (1 sale)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 2.6%
10y growth 65.3%

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

1y (index) 1.1%
5y (index) 22.5%
10y (index) 56.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £859/mo
Realistic £954/mo
Optimistic £1,049/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → North West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for West Cumbria: £698/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop The Howgate 0.5 miles
Bus stop Junction to Low Moresby (E bound) 0.6 miles
Train station Parton 1.1 miles
Shop Morrisons Daily 1.8 miles
Train station Whitehaven 1.9 miles
Shop Unknown 1.9 miles
University UCLan Westlakes Campus 3.6 miles
Hospital Workington Community Hospital 4.9 miles
Hospital Cockermouth Community Hospital 10.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Other theft 2
Total incidents 2

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Moresby Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 17 Jul 2014
St Bridget's CofE School Primary 1.1 miles Good — 16 May 2022
Lowca Community School Primary 1.2 miles Good — 23 Jun 2024
Bransty Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Good — 21 Nov 2023
Distington Community School Primary 1.8 miles Good — 15 Oct 2019

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.32%
Max investor price (0.8%) £119,250
Target investor price (1%) £95,400
  • 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).