CA8 or CA9?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 67% less in CA8 than in CA9.
- CA8 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is E in CA8 and D in CA9.
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CA8
Cumberland
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CA9
Westmorland and Furness
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| Median home sale nearby | — | £169,950
from 8 sales |
| Average sold price | £56,300 | £192,383 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +6.9% (Cumberland) | +11.1% (Westmorland and Furness) |
| Dwelling type | Detached house | Semi-detached house |
| Floor area | 132 m² | 143 m² |
| Built | Before 1900 | Before 1900 |
| Energy rating | E | D |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | — | £1486/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 1 recorded | 1 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 6 of 10 | 4 of 10 |
Common questions
Is CA8 or CA9 cheaper?
CA8 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CA8 sell for about £56,300 and around CA9 for about £169,950, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, CA8 or CA9?
CA9 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in CA8 against 1 in CA9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is CA8 or CA9 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CA8 sits in decile 6 of 10 and CA9 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in CA8 or CA9?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.