Buying a home in LA12, Ulverston. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£263kmost £220k–£320k

Houses per m²£2,943flats £2,272

Sold last year2011,265 in five years

Prices in Westmorland and Furness+7.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in LA12 sold for £262,708 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £219,743 and £320,402, for about 90 m² of space.

201 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £103k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in LA12 0 (£2,771) and the most in LA12 8 (£3,480).

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 £1,198 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in LA12 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£162,917	£154k–£193k	51 m²	13
2	£190,153	£155k–£235k	66 m²	359
3	£262,708	£220k–£320k	90 m²	479
4	£332,395	£264k–£402k	119 m²	178
5+	£436,226	£373k–£543k	162 m²	178

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£163k	£190k	£263k	£332k	£436k
Detached	—	£286k	£353k	£396k	£481k
Semi-detached	—	£212k	£267k	£314k	£407k
Terraced	£160k	£169k	£231k	£297k	£363k
Flats	£103k	£146k	£178k	—	—

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

Price per m² across LA12

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
LA12 0	£2,771	£2,218
LA12 7	£2,940	£2,275
LA12 8	£3,480	£4,672
LA12 9	£2,974	—

Schools near LA12

Best state primary within 2 kmSir John Barrow School72% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmUlverston Victoria High School43.9% 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 LA17 is about 99 m² for £264k.

LA17 Kirkby-In-Furness · 7 km3-bed house £264k LA16 Askam-In-Furness · 8 km3-bed house £226k LA15 Dalton-In-Furness · 8 km3-bed house £172k LA11 Grange-Over-Sands · 10 km3-bed house £337k LA13 Barrow-In-Furness · 12 km3-bed house £203k LA18 Millom · 13 km3-bed house £137k LA20 Broughton-In-Furness · 13 km3-bed house £302k LA14 Barrow-In-Furness · 13 km3-bed house £161k

Questions about LA12

Is LA12 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Westmorland and Furness are up 7.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (72% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (43.9% against 43.8%); 201 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 LA12?

A typical 3-bedroom house in LA12 sold for £262,708 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £219,743 and £320,402.

How many homes sell in LA12 each year?

201 homes sold in the last year and 1,265 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near LA12?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Sir John Barrow School, where 72% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near LA12?

For a 3-bedroom house, LA16 (£226k, 8 km), LA15 (£172k, 8 km), LA13 (£203k, 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.