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House prices in Whitehaven

Cumbria · 440 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Whitehaven

The average (median) house price in Whitehaven, Cumbria was £160,000 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 440 sales registered so far. That is 2.2% down on the year before and 14.3% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £170,000; detached £287,500; terraced £123,000; flats £93,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £173 per square foot (£1,862/m²), based on 899 of 958 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£160,000
12 months to June 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−2.2%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£173
typical range £131–£216
From 899 of 958 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
440
12 months to June 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Cumbria
−20%
Cumbria median £200,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered) Whitehaven = the Whitehaven post town: CA28 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Whitehaven by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached76£287,500£226 1,302 sq ft+5.3%
Semi-detached208£170,000£181 915 sq ft0.0%
Terraced131£123,000£133 893 sq ft+2.5%
Flats25£93,000£140 667 sq ftn < 30

Whitehaven house price trend

£100k£150k£200k£250k£300kQ4 2021: £136,775 · 114 salesQ1 2022: £133,250 · 110 salesQ2 2022: £145,000 · 129 salesQ3 2022: £156,500 · 124 salesQ4 2022: £149,950 · 159 salesQ1 2023: £150,000 · 89 salesQ2 2023: £137,000 · 106 salesQ3 2023: £160,000 · 95 salesQ4 2023: £140,000 · 97 salesQ1 2024: £170,000 · 99 salesQ2 2024: £160,000 · 94 salesQ3 2024: £150,000 · 135 salesQ4 2024: £170,000 · 139 salesQ1 2025: £160,274 · 114 salesQ2 2025: £165,000 · 130 salesQ3 2025: £152,250 · 136 salesQ4 2025: £160,000 · 113 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £168,000 · 101 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £160,000 · 90 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £150,000 · 41 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Whitehaven median Cumbria median sales per period still being registered
Whitehaven: median sold price £136,775 in Q4 2021 to £152,250 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£136,775114
Q1 2022£133,250110
Q2 2022£145,000129
Q3 2022£156,500124
Q4 2022£149,950159
Q1 2023£150,00089
Q2 2023£137,000106
Q3 2023£160,00095
Q4 2023£140,00097
Q1 2024£170,00099
Q2 2024£160,00094
Q3 2024£150,000135
Q4 2024£170,000139
Q1 2025£160,274114
Q2 2025£165,000130
Q3 2025£152,250136
Q4 2025£160,000113
Q1 2026£168,000101
Q2 2026£160,00090
Q3 2026£150,00041

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

What homes in Whitehaven sold for

£75k–£100k
£100k–£125k
£125k–£150k
£150k–£175k
£175k–£200k
£200k–£225k
£225k–£250k
£250k+

Most homes in Whitehaven sold for £225k–over £250k (25% of sales).

Sold house prices in Whitehaven

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
19 Aug 20264, Pendle Drive CA28 7RX Semi-detached£130,000883 sq ft £147−19% (2022)
14 Aug 202686, Tomlin Avenue CA28 8BT Terraced£140,000947 sq ft £148+27% (2025)
13 Aug 20267, Hill Top Road CA28 9EB Semi-detached£145,000753 sq ft £192+12% (2023)
11 Aug 202610, Patterdale Close CA28 8RT Semi-detached£127,500915 sq ft £139n/a
10 Aug 20262, Chapel Close CA28 8HW Semi-detached£152,5001,055 sq ft £145n/a
7 Aug 202664, Holly Bank CA28 6SA Semi-detached£280,0001,195 sq ft £234n/a
7 Aug 202633, Ruskin Drive CA28 6TE Detached£225,000969 sq ft £232n/a
7 Aug 2026126, High Road CA28 9EN Semi-detached£145,000872 sq ft £166+7% (2022)
7 Aug 202694, Whinlatter Road CA28 8DQ Detached£120,0001,023 sq ft £117n/a
7 Aug 202610, Moresby Parks Road CA28 8XB Terraced£110,0001,076 sq ft £102+22% (2021)
6 Aug 20266, Screel View CA28 6NH Terraced£152,0001,023 sq ft £149n/a
3 Aug 202616, Patterdale Close CA28 8RT Semi-detached£125,0001,098 sq ft £114+0% (2020)
31 Jul 202637, Tower Hill CA28 7UE Semi-detached£230,000980 sq ft £235+56% (2023)
31 Jul 202681, Main Street CA28 8QU Terraced£200,0001,873 sq ft £107−2% (2021)
31 Jul 202618, Chatsworth Drive CA28 6XU Semi-detached£193,000926 sq ft £208n/a
31 Jul 202611, Waters Edge Close CA28 9PE Semi-detached£180,000850 sq ft £212n/a
31 Jul 202627, Clarendon Drive CA28 9SD Semi-detached£165,000700 sq ft £236n/a
31 Jul 202672a, Duke Street CA28 7NW Flats · Leasehold£67,000915 sq ft £73n/a
30 Jul 202662, Victoria Road CA28 6JB Semi-detached£326,5001,819 sq ft £179n/a
30 Jul 20264, Bedford Street CA28 8QN Terraced£100,000807 sq ft £124+16% (2022)
29 Jul 20268, Burton High Close CA28 6SD Detached£365,0001,389 sq ft £263n/a
29 Jul 202673, Moresby Parks Road CA28 8XD Terraced£110,0001,023 sq ft £108+69% (2024)
28 Jul 202618, Jericho Road CA28 6UB Terraced£140,000700 sq ft £200+21% (2021)
22 Jul 20265, Beatty Close CA28 6EN Semi-detached£118,000n/a n/an/a
20 Jul 202621a, Roper Street CA28 7BS Terraced · Leasehold£61,500786 sq ft £78n/a

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Whitehaven

Most expensive streets

  1. High Stile Gardens CA28 £450,000· 5 sales
  2. Mariners Way CA28 £407,500· 6 sales
  3. The Mount CA28 £364,950· 12 sales
  4. Winston Close CA28 £334,500· 6 sales
  5. Fame Lane CA28 £320,000· 9 sales
  6. Manesty Rise CA28 £315,000· 7 sales
  7. Watson Lane CA28 £290,000· 7 sales
  8. Standings Rise CA28 £287,900· 8 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Trinity Court CA28 £46,750· 8 sales
  2. Brakeside Gardens CA28 £58,000· 5 sales
  3. George Street CA28 £61,975· 6 sales
  4. West Croft Terrace CA28 £70,000· 9 sales
  5. Wasdale Close CA28 £76,833· 6 sales
  6. East Croft Terrace CA28 £77,500· 5 sales
  7. Market Place CA28 £78,000· 7 sales
  8. Main Street CA28 £78,500· 18 sales

Most active streets

  1. Ullswater Avenue CA28 11in 12m
  2. Rose Drive CA28 10in 12m
  3. Clarendon Drive CA28 7in 12m
  4. Moresby Parks Road CA28 7in 12m
  5. Meadow Road CA28 7in 12m
  6. High Road CA28 6in 12m
  7. Bransty Road CA28 6in 12m
  8. Swan Way CA28 6in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Whitehaven

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
CA28440£160,000£173−2.2%

For sale in Whitehaven now

Homes for sale in Whitehaven today ask a median £135,000 (n = 22) vs £160,000 sold, so asking is 16% below recent sold prices; £135 vs £173 per sq ft. 63% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

House prices near Whitehaven

Part of Cumbria

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Whitehaven is worth roughly £127k–£209k at the area's typical £131–£216 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Whitehaven

›What is the average house price in Whitehaven?

The median sold price in Whitehaven, Cumbria was £160,000 in the 12 months to June 2026 (440 sales registered so far); the mean was £177,830. 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 Whitehaven per square foot?

Homes sold in Whitehaven, Cumbria over the two years to June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £173 per square foot (interquartile range £131–£216), from 899 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

›Are house prices in Whitehaven going up or down?

In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 2.2% down on the previous 12 months and 14.3% 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 Whitehaven?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, High Stile Gardens (CA28) has the highest median sold price at £450,000 across 5 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 August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 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 August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 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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