Buying a home in LA13, Barrow-In-Furness. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£203kmost £156k–£264k
Houses per m²£2,371flats £2,016
Sold last year2091,251 in five years
Prices in Westmorland and Furness+7.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in LA13 sold for £203,458 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £155,930 and £264,019, for about 87 m² of space. That is 15% more than the same home across Barrow-In-Furness (£177,000).

209 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £80k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in LA13 9 (£2,010) and the most in LA13 0 (£2,763).

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 £928 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £41,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in LA13 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£112,462£111k–£246k47 m²5
2£140,355£100k–£186k68 m²430
3£203,458£156k–£264k87 m²546
4£287,874£232k–£357k111 m²177
5+£361,150£318k–£447k143 m²85

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£112k£140k£203k£288k£361k
Detached—£256k£287k£347k£423k
Semi-detached—£176k£221k£268k£321k
Terraced—£110k£154k£185k£345k
Flats£80k————

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

Price per m² across LA13

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
LA13 0£2,763£2,198
LA13 9£2,010£1,165

Schools near LA13

Best state primary within 2 kmYarlside Academy97% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%15 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmDowdales School34.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about LA13

Is LA13 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 15% more than across Barrow-In-Furness; prices in Westmorland and Furness are up 7.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (97% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (34.5% against 43.8%); 209 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 LA13?

A typical 3-bedroom house in LA13 sold for £203,458 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £155,930 and £264,019.

Is LA13 expensive for Barrow-In-Furness?

A 3-bedroom house in LA13 costs 15% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Barrow-In-Furness (£177,000).

How many homes sell in LA13 each year?

209 homes sold in the last year and 1,251 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near LA13?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Yarlside Academy, where 97% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near LA13?

For a 3-bedroom house, LA14 (£161k, 2 km), LA15 (£172k, 4 km), LA18 (£137k, 12 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.