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House prices in Westmorland And Furness

The average house price in Westmorland And Furness over the last three years is £285,306, with a median sold price of £230,000 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Ranks #219 of 318 local authorities by median price — more expensive than 31% of them.
Median price
£230k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-5.8%
5-year change
-16.7%
Sales / yr
3,499

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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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 average house price in Westmorland And Furness over the last three years is £285,306, with a median sold price of £230,000 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average 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 England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

Westmorland And FurnessEngland & Wales
£150k£200k£250k£300k£350k£400k201620182020202220242026£236k
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%. Prices in Westmorland And Furness still sit about 39.1% below their 2017 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

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 England & Wales, regardless of price level.

Westmorland And FurnessEngland & Wales
100150200201620182020202220242026+35%

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.

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Target price in Westmorland And Furness
£230,000
around the local median · 34% up the local range
£90,000 · entry-level£500,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£23,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£2,100
Monthly repayment
£1,210/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£46,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £25,100 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

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£291khere: -2%
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 and share of the market, by type, across Westmorland And Furness.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Terraced£150,0004,010 (34%)
Semi-detached£240,0003,001 (26%)
Detached£400,0002,814 (24%)
Flat / maisonette£160,0001,045 (9%)
Other£250,000823 (7%)

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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3,544'24
3,499'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

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

Around 3,499 homes changed hands in Westmorland And Furness in 2025 — busier than the area's average of roughly 1,142 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2024 (3,544 sales). A busy market means more choice coming on, but also more competition — well-priced homes go quickly. 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

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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 much stamp duty will I pay on a home in Westmorland And Furness?

On the £230,000 median-priced Westmorland And Furness home, a home-mover pays about £2,100 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

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

A 10% deposit on the median £230,000 Westmorland And Furness home is £23,000 (5% would be £11,500). Borrowing the remaining £207,000 implies a household income of roughly £46,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in Westmorland And Furness each year?

Roughly 3,499 sales a year have been recorded in Westmorland And Furness recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a liquid market — homes come up regularly, and pricing is well-evidenced.

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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.