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House prices in Westmorland And Furness

The median home in Westmorland And Furness has sold for £230,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Ranks #66 of 113 counties by median price — more expensive than 42% of them.
Median price
£230k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-5.8%
5-year change
-16.7%
Sales / yr
666
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Sold prices in Westmorland And Furness

Based on 11,693 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in Westmorland And Furness has sold for £230,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £285,306 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 11,693 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

Westmorland And Furness price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against North West and England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

Westmorland And FurnessNorth WestEngland & Wales
£200k£300k£400k201620182020202220242026
1 year
-5.8%
5 years
-16.7%

Over five years, prices in Westmorland And Furness have fallen (-16.7%). The last twelve months alone: -5.8%.

How Westmorland And Furness growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Westmorland And Furness directly against North West and England & Wales, regardless of price level.

Westmorland And FurnessNorth WestEngland & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in Westmorland And Furness

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£230k
Entry-level
£90k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£147k–£350k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£500k
90th %ile

Homes in Westmorland And Furness span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £90,000, while the top tenth fetched over £500,000. Half of all sales fell between £147,000 and £350,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How Westmorland And Furness compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

Westmorland And Furness (this area)£285k
England£291k
Westmorland And Furness 1-yr -5.8%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £285,306, homes in Westmorland And Furness sell for about the same as the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-5.8% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price by type across Westmorland And Furness.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Terraced£150,0004,010
Semi-detached£240,0003,001
Detached£400,0002,814
Flat / maisonette£160,0001,045
Other£250,000823

The most-traded type in Westmorland And Furness is terraced (4,010 sales, median £150,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£160,000) and houses (~£249,093) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Westmorland And Furness market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 11%Freehold 89%
New-build 6.3%Existing 93.7%

11% of recent sales in Westmorland And Furness were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 6% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Westmorland And Furness boundary

Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Westmorland And Furness house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Westmorland And Furness?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Westmorland And Furness was £230,000, with a mean of £285,306, based on 11,693 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Westmorland And Furness expensive?

At a £230,000 median, Westmorland And Furness is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Westmorland And Furness going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Westmorland And Furness prices have moved -5.8% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in Westmorland And Furness?

Of the common types, terraced have the lowest median at £150,000 (4,010 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Westmorland And Furness?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £90,000, and most buyers competed in the £147,000–£350,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £500,000.

How much have Westmorland And Furness house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Westmorland And Furness are -16.7% over the last five years, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How do I check a specific Westmorland And Furness property before buying?

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.