Westmorland and Furness
LA16 house prices in Westmorland and Furness
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Westmorland and Furness, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£225,000
Range £91,800–£395,495 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
- 12-month change
- +9.5%
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 18 Aug 2022 and 16 Jul 2026.
Summary
House prices in LA16: the typical (median) sold price is £225,000, below the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). Over the last twelve months the local median is up 9.5%, comparing 68 sales with 62, so a handful of homes can swing it. LA16 is a quiet market, with about 5 recorded sales a month. By property type, 40% were terraced homes (typically £114,500) and 35% were detached homes (typically £350,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,508 a year: Westmorland and Furness's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Westmorland and Furness, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on LA16: few sales, so go in with your eyes open
LA16 sees just 5 sales a month, so the median can look stronger than the market really is.
When selling here, the spread in LA16 is wide, with most sales between £91,800 and £395,495, so lean on the nearest like-for-like sale rather than the middle figure; sales are too rare here to hurry, so give the price a local agent’s sense-check; a quick cash sale buys certainty at a cost, usually about 70–85% of market value as a rough guide, not a quote, so weigh it carefully.
Sell houseFor buyers, on price, LA16 is below the UK average, though prices are on the way up, so look hard at whether an asking price has outrun the sold homes.
Do your own homework first: planning history nearby (135 applications on record within 500 m), whether the home is at risk of flooding and council tax (Band D is £2,508 a year), then hand the title to your conveyancer.
The sold prices leave a lot open; the free LA16 OfferCheck closes some of the gap with flood, crime, planning and council tax.
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At a glance
LA16 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£225,000
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
5.3
Across 250 sales
12-month change
+9.5%
+9.5% from last year
Local median
Council tax, Band D
£2,508
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in LA16
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in LA16
The quarterly typical price fell 28.8%, from £277,475 in Q4 2024 (18 sales) to £197,500 in Q3 2026 (2 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | £277,475 | 18 |
| Q1 2025 | £225,000 | 22 |
| Q2 2025 | £205,000 | 8 |
| Q3 2025 | £255,000 | 25 |
| Q4 2025 | £220,000 | 24 |
| Q1 2026 | £265,000 | 15 |
| Q2 2026 | £450,000 | 4 |
| Q3 2026 | £197,500 | 2 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 18 Aug 2022 and 16 Jul 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
By property type
Average house price in LA16 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £350,000, and terraced the lowest at £114,500.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 84 | £350,000 | £230,000–£523,500 |
| Semi-detached | 61 | £235,000 | £165,000–£295,250 |
| Terraced | 98 | £114,500 | £70,000–£190,900 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 18 Aug 2022 and 16 Jul 2026.
Range and mix
The spread of LA16 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most LA16 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £91,800 and £395,495, around a typical £225,000.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 18 Aug 2022 and 16 Jul 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in LA16
Terraced homes were 40% of recorded sales (98 of 243). 100% of sales were freehold and 0% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached35%
- Semi-detached25%
- Terraced40%
Tenure
See the figures
250 freehold (100%) and 0 leasehold (0%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in LA16, including 15 new-build sales. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 18 Aug 2022 and 16 Jul 2026.
Sold twice: what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
18, AVOCET CRESCENT, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
£350,000 (2024)£399,950 (2026)+14.3% over 1.4 yrs (+9.9%/yr)
13, STAFFORD STREET, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
£124,000 (2023)£130,000 (2026)+4.8% over 2.1 yrs (+2.2%/yr)
1, ABBEY HEIGHTS, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
£272,000 (2024)£292,500 (2025)+7.5% over 1 yrs (+7.4%/yr)
93, CROSSLEY STREET, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
£120,000 (2023)£125,000 (2025)+4.2% over 2.4 yrs (+1.7%/yr)
4, SCHOOL VIEW, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
£190,000 (2023)£280,000 (2025)+47.4% over 1.8 yrs (+24%/yr)
DRIFTWOOD, IRELETH ROAD, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
£290,000 (2024)£400,000 (2025)+37.9% over 1.7 yrs (+21%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where LA16 sits in Westmorland and Furness
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in LA16
17, IRELETH COURT ROAD, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
Detached · Freehold · 16 Jul 2026
£255,000
13, DALTON ROAD, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
Terraced · Freehold · 10 Jul 2026
£140,000
DUNROAMIN, SAVES LANE, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
Detached · Freehold · 29 Jun 2026
£380,000
SELKIRK, IRELETH ROAD, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
Detached · Freehold · 26 Jun 2026
£540,000
16, VICTORIA STREET, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
Terraced · Freehold · 26 Jun 2026
£92,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). LA16 includes the Dalton North ward.
In plain English
What the Westmorland and Furness (LA16) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £350,000 against £114,500 for terraced homes: about 3.1 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £91,800 and £395,495, so the median says little about any one home.
- Nearly all of these sales (100%) were freehold, which points to mostly houses.
Only 250 sales sit behind these figures, so they are a rough guide rather than a firm reading.
- This is a quiet district: only about 5 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 18 August 2022 and 16 July 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on LA16
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in LA16
£2,508
Band D a year in Westmorland and Furness, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,672 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,951 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,229 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,508 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,065 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,623 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,180 |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,016 |
These are Westmorland and Furness's charges for 2026-27, the authority LA16 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Westmorland and Furness · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near LA16
2
open schools within 3 km, nearest Askam Village School.
All schools
Askam Village School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · LA16 7DA
303 m
Good · 2022
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · LA16 7EY
764 m
Good · 2014
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the LA16 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 2 open schools within 3 km, 2 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near LA16
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around LA16
135
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 19 October 2026.
Recent applications
Barrow/B28/2026/0411Undecided
339 m
Application for approval of details reserved for Part Discharge of Condition No.5of planning permission B21/2024/0117.
Received 2026-10-09
Barrow/B21/2026/0382Undecided
106 m
Construction of a rear ground floor extension forming an extended kitchen.
Received 2026-09-22
Barrow/B20/2026/0352Undecided
325 m
Application for variation of condition number 4 (replace the approved roofing material of Marley Modern Concrete Interlocking Tiles in Smooth Grey (MA10428) to utilising TAPCO composite slate roof tile 445mm x 295mm) & 8 (remove the requirement for Solar Tiles of planning permission B20/2025/0560. (Conversion and change of use of a recreation hall (Use Class F2) to 1 no. single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).
Received 2026-08-28
Barrow/B13/2026/0057Undecided
325 m
Demolition of 3 bed bungalow to be replaced by erection of 2No. semi-detached 4 bed homes, with off road parking for 4 cars
Received 2026-03-18
Barrow/B18/2026/0053Undecided
399 m
Erection of office and stockroom for Ireleth Village Store
Received 2026-02-04
Barrow/B20/2025/0560Undecided
325 m
Conversion and change of use of a recreation hall (Use Class F2) to habitable accommodation (Use Class C3)
Received 2025-11-05
Applications are matched within 500 m of the LA16 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for LA16 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 135 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 19 October 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for LA16
Decile 5 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled LA16 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 5 to decile 6, with a median of decile 5 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
LA16 7EN, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 5 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so LA16 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in LA16: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in LA16, band by band
Westmorland and Furness's council tax for 2026-27 set against the LA16 median sold price of £225,000 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearWestmorland and Furness | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £225,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,672 | £139 | 0.74% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,951 | £163 | 0.87% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,229 | £186 | 0.99% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,508 | £209 | 1.11% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,065 | £255 | 1.36% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,623 | £302 | 1.61% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,180 | £348 | 1.86% |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,016 | £418 | 2.23% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the LA16 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Westmorland and Furness, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in LA16 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 230 distinct addresses in the records we hold for LA16. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
17, IRELETH COURT ROAD, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7EN · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£255,000
2026-07-16
13, DALTON ROAD, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7AP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£140,000
2026-07-10
DUNROAMIN, SAVES LANE, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7DY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£380,000
2026-06-29
SELKIRK, IRELETH ROAD, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7FE · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£540,000
2026-06-26
16, VICTORIA STREET, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7BX · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£92,000
2026-06-26
LANGHOLME, SAVES LANE, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7EL · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£520,000
2026-04-15
18, TEAL CLOSE, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7JF · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£500,000
2026-03-31
18, AVOCET CRESCENT, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7HP · Detached · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£399,950
2026-03-31
34, BLEA BECK, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7DG · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£265,000
2026-03-30
SEEFELD, SAVES LANE, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7DY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£585,000
2026-03-25
20, SAVES LANE, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7DZ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£275,500
2026-03-18
33, ABBEY HEIGHTS, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7HT · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£285,000
2026-03-05
CUCKOOS NEST, SAVES LANE, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7DZ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£347,500
2026-03-05
61, STEEL STREET, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7BP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£87,000
2026-02-24
14, AVOCET CRESCENT, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7HP · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£405,000
2026-02-19
106, BEACH STREET, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7BH · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£103,800
2026-02-06
5, VICTORIA STREET, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7BX · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£115,000
2026-02-02
83, DUKE STREET, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7AD · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£164,267
2026-01-29
19, HIGH DUDDON CLOSE, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7EW · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£220,000
2026-01-22
22, FURNACE PLACE, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7BU · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£150,000
2026-01-22
13, STAFFORD STREET, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7BZ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£130,000
2026-01-21
1, ABBEY HEIGHTS, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7HT · Detached · Freehold · 3 recorded sales
£292,500
2025-12-19
1, HARRIS STREET, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7BY · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£130,500
2025-12-19
63, JOHN STREET, ASKAM-IN-FURNESS
LA16 7BJ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£68,800
2025-12-19
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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The closest districts to LA16 by straight-line distance between district centres.
- House prices in LA15 (Dalton-in-Furness) 2.4 miles
- House prices in LA18 (Millom) 3.5 miles
- House prices in LA17 (Kirkby-in-Furness) 3.8 miles
- House prices in LA13 (Barrow-in-Furness) 4.7 miles
- House prices in LA14 (Barrow-in-Furness) 4.9 miles
- House prices in LA12 (Ulverston) 5 miles
- House prices in LA20 (Broughton-in-Furness) 7.4 miles
- House prices in LA19 (Millom) 10 miles
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Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.