Cheapest and best areas to buy in Penrith. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£266kacross Penrith
Cheapest districtCA113-bed house £254k
Sold last year318homes in Penrith
Prices in Westmorland and Furness+7.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Penrith sold for £266,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £254k in CA11 and £286k in CA10, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at CA11: about 92 m² for a typical £254k. CA11 is the busiest market, with 215 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 £1,213 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Penrith

For a flat, the cheapest is CA11: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £124k.

Penrith postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
CA10£286k97 m²£128k£2,752—103
CA11£254k92 m²£124k£2,72339%215

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 Penrith

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Penrith?

About £266,000 across Penrith, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £254k in CA11 to £286k in CA10.

What is the cheapest area of Penrith to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: CA11 (£254k), CA10 (£286k).

Are house prices going up in Penrith?

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).

Is Penrith a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £266,000, prices are up 7.6% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £942 a month against roughly £1,213 for a 90% mortgage, and 318 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £254k to £286k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Penrith each year?

318 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in CA11.

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.