Property market | for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (50.8 miles) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 98.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 2.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Community | Median age is 50.8 | Population of 415 | Happiness is Above Average for Cumbria, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Eden) | |
Commute (approx) | - Glasgow Central (121 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (124 mins) - Leeds (142 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (158 mins) - York (178 mins) - Birmingham New Street (217 mins) - Euston (278 mins) - Kings Cross (299 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (360 mins)... (view more here) | |
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Closest airport is Newcastle (50.8 miles) | |
Median age is 50.8 | 415 | Happiness is Above Average for Cumbria, Average for UK | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Eden) | |
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Sockbridge has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Pooley Bridge Penrith, Iceland Penrith, M&S Penrith Simply Food, Morrisons Pooley Bridge Penrith, Sainsburys Penrith. We found one nearby bar: The Queens Head. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Brantwood Hotel, Burger King, Humes at the Hired Lad, North Lakes Hotel, Subway. We found one nearby cafe: Cafe Oswald's. Sockbridge has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Sockbridge has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Regarding the health of the Cumbria property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Sockbridge, or click here to browse the longer list of Sockbridge property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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1, Quakers Close, Penrith, Cumbria , CA10 2JJ | Detached - Sold for £347,500 on 03/10/2023 |
11, Quakers Close, Penrith, Cumbria , CA10 2JJ | Detached - Sold for £265,000 on 03/01/2023 |
Sockbridge has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith (Academy) which is a secondary school based in Ullswater Road, Penrith. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Brunswick School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
North Lakes School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Stainton CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Ullswater Community College | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Beaconside CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Yanwath Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (4/24/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
North Lakes School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/4/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/22/2022) | 22 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith |
Stainton CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/27/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Beaconside CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/3/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Brunswick School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/17/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith | |
Yanwath Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (1/12/2022) | 34 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith |
Ullswater Community College Save school | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (5/22/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Penrith |
School | Type |
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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/24/2009) |
North Lakes School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/4/2013) |
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/22/2022) 22 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Stainton CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/27/2019) |
Beaconside CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/3/2016) |
Brunswick School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/17/2018) |
Yanwath Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/12/2022) 34 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Ullswater Community College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (5/22/2019) |
Station | Distance from Sockbridge | Commute options |
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Langwathby A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +18% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 142 mins - Northern Trains - £377 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 158 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 178 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Lazonby & Kirkoswald A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +24% from the previous year. | 11 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 148 mins - Northern Trains - £377 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 152 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Eden) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Eden residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 98.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 0.8% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 0.7% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.3% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.2% | 4.0% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cumbria is average (57mbps). No local data is available for Sockbridge.
Average speed | mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | % |
% households unable to access decent broadband | % |
Crime stats were found at the Eden level:
Type | Eden | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 60 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 23 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Sockbridge.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Cumbria and Lancashire | River Lowther, River Eamont | Rivers Eamont and Lowther to their confluence with the River Eden at Langwathby |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Eden | River Eden and tributaries from Temple Sowerby to the confluence with the River Irthing at Warwick Bridge including Langwathby, Lazonby, Kirkoswald, Armathwaite, Wetheral and Warwick on Eden |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Sockbridge, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 60 | Primary: 2Secondary: | |
Arnside, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Hawkshead, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Grasmere, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Cartmel, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 3 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Sockbridge, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 60 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Arnside, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Hawkshead, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Grasmere, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Cartmel, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Affordability: Average Low Crime Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: Detached: | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: 3 |
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