Buying a home in CA13, Cockermouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£266kmost £215k–£334k
Houses per m²£2,931flats £2,303
Sold last year131961 in five years
Prices in Cumberland+3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA13 sold for £266,458 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £215,051 and £333,985, for about 93 m² of space.

131 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £105k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CA13 0 (£2,833) and the most in CA13 9 (£3,026).

Across Cumberland, prices are up 3.3% on a year ago and up 20.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £785 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,215 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £53,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in CA13 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£116,372£92k–£132k45 m²24
2£196,941£150k–£249k67 m²249
3£266,458£215k–£334k93 m²386
4£360,556£298k–£435k124 m²101
5+£442,552£357k–£538k158 m²101

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£116k£197k£266k£361k£443k
Detached—£302k£335k£405k£491k
Semi-detached—£206k£239k£328k£348k
Terraced£116k£160k£230k£266k£315k
Flats£105k£117k£127k——

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

Price per m² across CA13

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CA13 0£2,833£2,332
CA13 9£3,026£2,197

Schools near CA13

Best state primary within 2 kmFairfield Primary School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmCockermouth School46.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in CA27 is about 102 m² for £252k.

Questions about CA13

Is CA13 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Cumberland are up 3.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (46.9% against 43.8%); 131 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 CA13?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CA13 sold for £266,458 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £215,051 and £333,985.

How many homes sell in CA13 each year?

131 homes sold in the last year and 961 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CA13?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Fairfield Primary School, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CA13?

For a 3-bedroom house, CA15 (£148k, 9 km), CA14 (£149k, 11 km), CA26 (£138k, 15 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.