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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Barrow-In-Furness. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£177kacross Barrow-In-Furness
Cheapest districtLA143-bed house £161k
Sold last year596homes in Barrow-In-Furness
Prices in Westmorland and Furness+7.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Barrow-In-Furness sold for £177,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £161k in LA14 and £203k in LA13, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at LA14: about 86 m² for a typical £161k. LA14 is the busiest market, with 387 sales last year.

Prices in Westmorland and Furness are up 7.6% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £942 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £807 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Barrow-In-Furness

1LA143-bed house £161kabout 86 m² · 387 sold last year2LA133-bed house £203kabout 87 m² · 209 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is LA14: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £83k.

Best areas in Barrow-In-Furness for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

LA143-bed house £161k
Primary Parkside Academy · 71% England 64%Secondary St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow · 32.8% England 43.8%
LA133-bed house £203k
Primary Yarlside Academy · 97% England 64%Secondary Dowdales School · 34.5% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Barrow-In-Furness postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
LA13£203k87 m²—£2,37197%209
LA14£161k86 m²£83k£1,93271%387

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Barrow-In-Furness

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Barrow-In-Furness?

About £177,000 across Barrow-In-Furness, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £161k in LA14 to £203k in LA13.

What is the cheapest area of Barrow-In-Furness to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: LA14 (£161k), LA13 (£203k).

Are house prices going up in Barrow-In-Furness?

In Westmorland and Furness, prices are up 7.6% on a year ago and up 15.3% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Barrow-In-Furness is best for families?

On school results and price together: LA14 (3-bed house £161k, best primary nearby 71% at the expected standard against 64% across England); LA13 (3-bed house £203k, best primary nearby 97% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Barrow-In-Furness a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £177,000, prices are up 7.6% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £942 a month against roughly £807 for a 90% mortgage, and 596 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £161k to £203k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Barrow-In-Furness each year?

596 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in LA14.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.