Real sold price data from HM Land Registry · Last 5 years · 13,163 sales recorded
Property Market Overview — Westmorland and Furness has seen steady transaction activity across 13,000+ sales over five years, with an average price of £296,609. The market has contracted by 6.1% since 2021, with prices falling from a peak of £369,671 in 2022 to £291,327 in the latest data.
Property Types and Price Differences — Detached homes command significantly higher prices at £451,293, roughly 2.5 times the cost of terraced properties at £177,170. Semi-detached and flat prices sit in the middle ground at £259,376 and £197,230 respectively, with terraced homes and flats representing the largest share of sales activity.
Price Trends Over Time — The region peaked in 2022 before declining steadily through 2024 and 2025. Recent prices remain below the five-year average, though there has been a modest uptick in 2026 data compared to the previous year's lows.
What Stands Out — Windermere and Ambleside command premiums of over £570,000, while Barrow-in-Furness and Dalton-in-Furness trade substantially lower at under £180,000. Terraced homes dominate sales volume at 4,237 transactions, far outpacing detached properties despite the latter's higher unit values.
```| Town | Sales | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow-In-Furness | 3,128 | £174,278 |
| Penrith | 2,491 | £306,219 |
| Kendal | 2,248 | £332,636 |
| Ulverston | 1,248 | £308,473 |
| Grange-Over-Sands | 646 | £319,494 |
| Carnforth | 534 | £397,653 |
| Windermere | 488 | £611,609 |
| Dalton-In-Furness | 473 | £175,293 |
| Appleby-In-Westmorland | 326 | £258,425 |
| Ambleside | 288 | £574,970 |
| Kirkby Stephen | 279 | £313,857 |
| Milnthorpe | 227 | £375,513 |
| Askam-In-Furness | 197 | £232,549 |
| Sedbergh | 194 | £331,386 |
| Alston | 121 | £224,187 |
| Carlisle | 84 | £400,345 |
| Kirkby-In-Furness | 63 | £282,987 |
| Coniston | 55 | £478,590 |
| Broughton-In-Furness | 44 | £341,767 |
| Keswick | 21 | £381,571 |
| Town | Avg Price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Windermere | £611,609 | 488 |
| Ambleside | £574,970 | 288 |
| Coniston | £478,590 | 55 |
| Carlisle | £400,345 | 84 |
| Carnforth | £397,653 | 534 |
| Keswick | £381,571 | 21 |
| Milnthorpe | £375,513 | 227 |
| Broughton-In-Furness | £341,767 | 44 |
| Kendal | £332,636 | 2,248 |
| Sedbergh | £331,386 | 194 |