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Guide Price£95,000

Building Plot 4 At Townhead, Sandwith, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28

Land size
0.09 acres

Key Features

  • Semi rural location
  • Outline planning permission for one detached house
  • Close to the A595 and Whitehaven
  • Plot extending to 0.09 acres or thereby.

Description

A unique opportunity to acquire a self build single plot with outline planning permission in perpetuity for one detached house. Situated in the popular village of Sandwith and ideally located between Whitehaven and St Bees the plot offers a great self build opportunity.

Situation
The plot is situated in the popular village of Sandwith located to the south of the West Cumbrian hub of Whitehaven. Whitehaven and Workington provide a wide range of shops and amenities including medical and leisure facilities. Close by, is the St Bee’s Heritage coast with picturesque walks and well renowned beaches. The plot is well located, providing access to the A595 and to the Lake District.

Whitehaven – 3 miles
Workington – 10 miles
Cockermouth – 16 miles
Lake District – 7 miles

Access
Access is taken from an unclassified road that runs through Sandwith Village.

Directions
From Whitehaven, take the B5345 to St Bees. Turn right onto Wilson Pit Road, after 0.5 miles, turn left on to the road signposted Sandwith. After 1/3 mile, turn right onto main street. At the end of the road and opposite the Dog & Partridge pub, turn right. The site is on the left after 100m.

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Description
The plot forms part of Julia Drive which is to the north of Sandwith village. Sandwith village boasts a pub and is an ideal commuter hub for West Cumbria and the Lake District.

There is outline planning permission in perpetuity in place to build one detached house under Copeland Borough Council planning reference 4/14/2194/0O1 dated 2014.

Planning
There is outline planning permission in perpetuity under reference 4/14/2194/0O1. All documents are available from Copeland Council.

Prospective purchasers should carry out their own due diligence and make their own enquiries and investigations into the planning and building consents with Cumberland Council (formerly Copeland Borough Council) Planning Department and seek professional advice.

Sporting Rights
Any sporting rights are included in the sale in so far as they are owned.

Mineral Rights
To the extent that they are included within the Vendor’s title.

Services
We understand that services including water, electricity and telecoms are laid under the roadway of Julia Drive.

Please note that we have not been able to test any services or make any judgment on their current condition, it is up to prospective purchasers to make their own enquiries with regards to the services for the property.

Local Authority
Cumberland Council
Civic Centre
Rickergate
Carlisle
CA3 8QG
Tel:

Plans, Areas and Schedules
These are based on the Ordnance Survey and Title Deeds and are for reference only. They have been carefully checked and computed by the selling agents and the purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property and any error or mis-statement shall not annul the sale nor entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof.

Viewing
By strict appointment with the Selling Agents: Davidson & Robertson Rural. Telephone or via email . All viewings are to be arranged with the selling agents. Please note that access should not be taken into the barn.

Deposit
A deposit of 10% of the purchase price will be payable on exchange of contracts. This will be non-refundable in the event of the transaction failing to reach completion for reasons not attributable to the vendors or their agents.

Solicitor
Bethan Griffiths
Cartmell Shepherd
Bishops Yard
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 7XU
Email: bethan.
Tel:

Offers and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regulations
Formal offers, in the acceptable Scottish form, should be submitted through a Scottish Solicitor to the Selling Agent. Under The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 we are required to carry out money laundering checks on purchasers. To facilitate this and to proceed promptly with submitting an offer, the following documentation must be provided to us in advance (i.e. prior to or alongside the formal offer submission):
- Valid proof of identification
- Proof of current address
- Evidence of purchase method (e.g., Mortgage in Principle, Proof of Funds)
Upon verbal acceptance of an offer, we require to verify the purchaser’s identity and use an online verification service provider to do so. We cannot enter a business relationship with a purchaser until they have been identified. Failure to provide required identification may result in an offer not being considered.

Broadband/Mobile signal
We understand that broadband & mobile reception is available. Buyers are advised to visit OFCOM website for an indication of supply and speeds: //checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage and carry out their own further due diligence.

The property is situated in the popular village of Sandwith located to the south of the west Cumbrian hub of Whitehaven. Whitehaven and Workington provides a wide range of shops and amenities including medical and leisure facilities. Close by, is the St Bee’s Heritage coast with picturesque walks and well renowned beaches. The site is well located, providing access to the A595 and to the Lake District.
Whitehaven – 3 miles
Workington – 10 miles
Cockermouth – 16 miles
Lake District – 7 miles

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Property details

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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 75% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    195
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Kells Infant School1 mileOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    130
    Type
    Community school
  • Valley Primary School and Nursery1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    286
    Type
    Community school
  • Monkwray Junior School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    109
    Type
    Community school
  • St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    189
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • The Whitehaven Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    859
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Benedict's Catholic High School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    990
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • West Lakes Academy3.8 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,017
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Energy Coast UTC7.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    383
    Type
    University technical college
  • St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington8.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    539
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Budgens Woodhouse, Whitehaven0.7 miles
Morrisons Daily Whitehaven Meadow Road, Whitehaven0.9 miles
Morrisons Daily Whitehaven Seacliffe, Whitehaven1 mile

GP surgery

Lowther Medical Centre1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Seacliffe Pharmacy1 mile

Hospital

West Cumberland Hospital1.7 miles

Walking trail

Coast to Coast96 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Corkickle Rail Station1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Greenbank Farm0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Egremont12 min · 5.5 miles
Whitehaven8 min · 2.7 miles
Workington21 min · 11 miles
Cleator Moor14 min · 5.2 miles
Carlisle (city)1 hr 3 min · 41 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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