Buying a home in LA14, Barrow-In-Furness. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£161kmost £123k–£218k
Houses per m²£1,932flats £1,192
Sold last year3872,606 in five years
Prices in Westmorland and Furness+7.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in LA14 sold for £161,209 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £123,056 and £218,481, for about 86 m² of space. That is 9% less than the same home across Barrow-In-Furness (£177,000).

387 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £51k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in LA14 2 (£1,110) and the most in LA14 4 (£2,968).

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 £735 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £32,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.

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House prices in LA14 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£58,850£51k–£66k47 m²10
2£107,702£82k–£145k68 m²1,254
3£161,209£123k–£218k86 m²954
4£197,216£158k–£275k108 m²213
5+£306,621£228k–£404k148 m²109

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£59k£108k£161k£197k£307k
Detached—£262k£289k£295k£451k
Semi-detached—£187k£212k£260k£335k
Terraced£59k£96k£137k£168k£225k
Flats£51k£83k£69k——

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

Price per m² across LA14

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
LA14 1£1,263£779
LA14 2£1,110£933
LA14 3£2,078£1,518
LA14 4£2,968—
LA14 5£1,775£1,173

Schools near LA14

Best state primary within 2 kmParkside Academy71% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%20 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow32.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%6 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about LA14

Is LA14 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% less 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 (71% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (32.8% against 43.8%); 387 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 LA14?

A typical 3-bedroom house in LA14 sold for £161,209 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £123,056 and £218,481.

Is LA14 expensive for Barrow-In-Furness?

A 3-bedroom house in LA14 costs 9% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Barrow-In-Furness (£177,000).

How many homes sell in LA14 each year?

387 homes sold in the last year and 2,606 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near LA14?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Parkside Academy, where 71% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near LA14?

For a 3-bedroom house, LA18 (£137k, 11 km), FY7 (£144k, 26 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.