Buying a home in CA9, Alston. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£198kmost £154k–£264k
Houses per m²£1,971flats £1,149
Sold last year14108 in five years
Prices in Westmorland and Furness+7.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA9 sold for £197,593 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £153,928 and £263,541, for about 101 m² of space.

14 homes sold here in the last year: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient.

Across Westmorland and Furness, prices are up 7.6% on a year ago and up 15.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £942 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £901 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in CA9 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£117,196£108k–£157k70 m²19
3£197,593£154k–£264k101 m²53
4£262,876£203k–£338k134 m²17
5+£322,187£257k–£581k190 m²19

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£117k£198k£263k£322k
Detached——£264k£292k£386k
Semi-detached——£158k£263k£325k
Terraced—£117k£173k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Schools near CA9

Best state secondary within 5 kmSamuel King's School0% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CA9

Is CA9 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Westmorland and Furness are up 7.6% on a year ago; the best secondary is below it (0% against 43.8%); 14 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CA9?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA9 sold for £197,593 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £153,928 and £263,541.

How many homes sell in CA9 each year?

14 homes sold in the last year and 108 in five years: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient.

Where is cheaper near CA9?

For a 3-bedroom house, NE49 (£173k, 19 km), DL13 (£176k, 31 km), CA1 (£156k, 33 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.