House prices in Cockermouth
Cumbria · 229 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Cockermouth
The average (median) house price in Cockermouth, Cumbria was £268,775 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 229 sales registered so far — 12.0% up on the year before and 8.6% up on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £355,500; semi-detached £229,500; terraced £170,000; flats £120,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £247 per square foot (£2,659/m²), based on 446 of 522 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £268,775
- 12 months to May 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- +12.0%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £247
- typical range £201–£290
- From 446 of 522 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 229
- 12 months to May 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs Cumbria
- +34%
- Cumbria median £200,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Cockermouth = the Cockermouth post town: CA13 (as recorded in the sales)
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House prices in Cockermouth by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 92 | £355,500 | £305 | 1,087 sq ft | −5.8% |
| Semi-detached | 66 | £229,500 | £267 | 936 sq ft | −0.2% |
| Terraced | 57 | £170,000 | £223 | 791 sq ft | −5.6% |
| Flats | 14 | £120,000 | £200 | 635 sq ft | n < 30 |
Cockermouth house price trend
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £198,500 | 76 |
| Q1 2022 | £200,000 | 81 |
| Q2 2022 | £262,500 | 72 |
| Q3 2022 | £235,000 | 104 |
| Q4 2022 | £269,995 | 103 |
| Q1 2023 | £204,000 | 74 |
| Q2 2023 | £260,000 | 69 |
| Q3 2023 | £269,950 | 71 |
| Q4 2023 | £253,500 | 76 |
| Q1 2024 | £315,000 | 65 |
| Q2 2024 | £221,000 | 64 |
| Q3 2024 | £307,500 | 84 |
| Q4 2024 | £245,000 | 70 |
| Q1 2025 | £230,000 | 75 |
| Q2 2025 | £210,000 | 53 |
| Q3 2025 | £271,000 | 69 |
| Q4 2025 | £275,000 | 69 |
| Q1 2026 | £255,638 | 46 |
| Q2 2026 | £267,500 | 40 |
| Q3 2026 | £233,500 | 8 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
What homes in Cockermouth sold for
Most homes in Cockermouth sold for £120k–£220k (39% of sales).
Sold house prices in Cockermouth
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | Flat 1, John Dalton House, Challoner Street CA13 9QS | Flats · Leasehold | £99,000 | 861 sq ft | £115 | +14% (2023) |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Beechwood House CA13 0TY | Detached | £331,000 | — | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2026 | North Scape CA13 0RY | Detached | £256,000 | — | — | — |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 14, Whinfell Avenue CA13 9AL | Semi-detached · Leasehold | £211,000 | 786 sq ft | £269 | +11% (2025) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 2, Parkhouse Lane CA13 9XE | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 936 sq ft | £294 | — |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Old Smithy, St Helens Street CA13 9HX | Terraced · Leasehold | £150,000 | — | — | — |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Mill House CA13 0RF | Terraced | £490,000 | — | — | +4% (2024) |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 19, the Fallows CA13 0ET | Flats · Leasehold | £114,000 | 570 sq ft | £200 | — |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 4, Rydal Drive CA13 9BL | Detached | £317,500 | 1,001 sq ft | £317 | +41% (2020) |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 8, Fitz Road CA13 0AD | Semi-detached | £300,000 | 1,173 sq ft | £256 | — |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 1, Chapel Terrace CA13 0YU | Terraced | £238,000 | 1,141 sq ft | £209 | — |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 14, Norwood Drive CA13 9EP | Detached | £475,000 | 1,432 sq ft | £332 | +73% (2019) |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 1, the Nook CA13 0XD | Semi-detached | £135,000 | 883 sq ft | £153 | +17% (2020) |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 37, St Bridgets Close CA13 0DJ | Detached | £360,000 | 1,313 sq ft | £274 | +7% (2019) |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 4, Blencathra Court CA13 9BW | Semi-detached | £281,000 | 990 sq ft | £284 | — |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 42, Sonnets Way CA13 0ZF | Terraced | £145,000 | 678 sq ft | £214 | +16% (2022) |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 3, St Leonards Lane CA13 0JD | Terraced | £295,000 | 1,399 sq ft | £211 | — |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Stockley House CA13 0PE | Detached | £695,000 | — | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 42, Laureates Lane CA13 0HY | Semi-detached | £278,000 | 958 sq ft | £290 | +7% (2025) |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 12, Quills Close CA13 0ZP | Semi-detached | £290,000 | 893 sq ft | £325 | +29% (2022) |
| 2 Jun 2026 | 12, Briar Bank CA13 9DL | Semi-detached | £365,000 | 1,313 sq ft | £278 | — |
| 29 May 2026 | 23, Castlegate Drive CA13 9HD | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 1,130 sq ft | £310 | — |
| 29 May 2026 | 10, Brigham Hill Mansion CA13 0TL | Semi-detached | £270,000 | 1,152 sq ft | £234 | +69% (2021) |
| 29 May 2026 | 81, Woodville Park CA13 0GW | Terraced | £156,000 | 614 sq ft | £254 | +20% (2022) |
| 22 May 2026 | 15, Norwood Drive CA13 9EP | Detached | £360,000 | 1,033 sq ft | £348 | — |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Cockermouth
Most expensive streets
- Sandybeck Way CA13 £436,950· 57 sales
- Packhorse Close CA13 £435,950· 9 sales
- Ellermire Drive CA13 £430,000· 5 sales
- Chestnut Close CA13 £407,500· 6 sales
- Casshow Way CA13 £399,950· 26 sales
- Strawberry How Road CA13 £395,000· 5 sales
- Dale View CA13 £392,500· 8 sales
- The Mount CA13 £387,500· 8 sales
Most affordable streets
- Croftside CA13 £102,500· 6 sales
- Dunmail Crescent CA13 £105,000· 11 sales
- Fletcher Close CA13 £110,000· 9 sales
- Horsman Court CA13 £111,250· 12 sales
- Derwent Row CA13 £115,000· 9 sales
- The Nook CA13 £115,000· 9 sales
- The Fallows CA13 £117,000· 7 sales
- Cocktons Yard CA13 £119,500· 5 sales
Most active streets
- Church Meadows CA13 10in 12m
- Main Street CA13 8in 12m
- Woodville Park CA13 5in 12m
- Laureates Lane CA13 3in 12m
- Gable Avenue CA13 3in 12m
- Low Road Close CA13 3in 12m
- Challoner Street CA13 3in 12m
- High Rigg CA13 3in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in Cockermouth
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA13 | 229 | £268,775 | £247 | +12.0% |
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What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Cockermouth is worth roughly £195k–£281k at the area's typical £201–£290 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.
Check your addressQuestions about house prices in Cockermouth
›What is the average house price in Cockermouth?
The median sold price in Cockermouth, Cumbria was £268,775 in the 12 months to May 2026 (229 sales registered so far); the mean was £286,122. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Cumbria median over the same period was £200,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Cockermouth per square foot?
Homes sold in Cockermouth, Cumbria over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £247 per square foot (interquartile range £201–£290), from 446 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Cockermouth going up or down?
In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 12.0% up on the previous 12 months and 8.6% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in Cockermouth?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Sandybeck Way (CA13) has the highest median sold price at £436,950 across 57 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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