UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/la6
LA6Carnforth, Westmorland and Furness, England
House prices in LA6, Carnforth
Homes in LA6 sold for a median of £310,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 349 standard sales.
That is 29% above the £240,000 median for the Westmorland and Furness council area, which holds 44% of LA6's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 123 | £480,000 | £375,000 to £654,000 |
| Semi-detached | 98 | £294,000 | £232,000 to £376,000 |
| Terraced | 103 | £220,000 | £190,000 to £307,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 25 | £175,000 | £128,000 to £215,000 |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 35% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 30%.
Flats here sold for a median of £175,000, 17% more than the £149,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in LA6
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in LA6 2, around Kirkby Lonsdale, with a median of £372,500, and lowest in LA6 3, around Ingleton, at £276,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in LA6 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 33 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| LA6 2GX | £1,450,000 | 5 |
| LA6 2SA | £970,000 | 3 |
| LA6 3NN | £680,000 | 3 |
| LA6 1FZ | £517,500 | 10 |
| LA6 3JG | £460,000 | 3 |
| LA6 1GU | £395,000 | 3 |
| LA6 1PT | £379,000 | 6 |
| LA6 3JW | £375,000 | 3 |
| LA6 2BE | £330,000 | 4 |
| LA6 1NT | £322,500 | 4 |
| LA6 1NF | £320,000 | 3 |
| LA6 1QL | £301,500 | 4 |
| LA6 1JB | £290,000 | 3 |
| LA6 2RA | £290,000 | 4 |
| LA6 1HY | £285,000 | 7 |
| LA6 1PP | £265,000 | 6 |
| LA6 2AW | £255,000 | 4 |
| LA6 1HH | £250,000 | 5 |
| LA6 1RY | £232,500 | 3 |
| LA6 3FE | £230,000 | 3 |
| LA6 2FF | £225,000 | 5 |
| LA6 3JP | £225,000 | 3 |
| LA6 1RB | £208,000 | 4 |
| LA6 1DG | £205,000 | 3 |
| LA6 1PS | £202,500 | 6 |
| LA6 3DF | £200,000 | 3 |
| LA6 3DH | £200,000 | 3 |
| LA6 1LZ | £197,500 | 3 |
| LA6 3AD | £195,000 | 3 |
| LA6 2AB | £185,000 | 6 |
| LA6 2FQ | £145,000 | 3 |
| LA6 1RX | £135,000 | 3 |
| LA6 2FH | £131,000 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 36%, from £226,500 in 2016 to £308,000 in 2025, less than the 52% rise for a typical district in the North West.
Postcode districts in the Westmorland and Furness council area
Median sale price of the 16 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. LA6 is the fourth most expensive. LA6 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- LA22 Ambleside£469,000
- LA8 Kendal£365,000
- LA23 Windermere£365,000
- LA6 Carnforth, this district£310,000
- LA7 Milnthorpe£305,000
- CA10 Penrith£286,000
- LA11 Grange-Over-Sands£280,000
- LA12 Ulverston£265,000
- CA17 Kirkby Stephen£260,000
- LA9 Kendal£260,000
- LA16 Askam-in-Furness£255,000
- CA16 Appleby-in-Westmorland£238,000
- CA11 Penrith£235,000
- LA13 Barrow-in-Furness£210,000
- LA15 Dalton-in-Furness£155,000
All 16 districts in Westmorland and Furness, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | |
| B | 10 | |
| C | 122 | |
| D | 214 | |
| E | 69 | |
| F | 25 | |
| G | 8 |
Only 30% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | ||
| 23 | ||
| 16 | ||
| 43 | ||
| 57 | ||
| 48 | ||
| 95 | ||
| 19 |
With 33% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of LA6, from the sales in LA6, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Upper Lune Valley 33 sales£390,000
- Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale 76 sales£350,000
- Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet 59 sales£340,000
- Bentham & Ingleton 84 sales£276,000
- Burton and Holme 108 sales£255,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £165,000 for a terraced house on High Street to £525,000 for a detached house on Over Hall Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in LA6. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 14 Glebe CloseSold for £260,000
- Ireby Laithes Over Hall RoadSold for £525,000
- 10 Kirklands RoadSold for £310,000
- 2 Constable Cottages, 31 High StreetSold for £210,000
- 12 Vicarage CloseSold for £350,000
- Craven Cottage, 19 High StreetSold for £165,000
- Ashley MoorSold for £372,500
- 1 Lunefield DriveSold for £320,000
- 2, Channel Head Shaw LaneSold for £305,000
- 2 Cragg TerraceSold for £218,000
Living in LA6
Crime
35 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 91 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 83% of homes can get it
Lower than 60 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Almost every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 79 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,508 a year in Westmorland and Furness for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 70 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
23% of the 677 live postcodes in LA6 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
About these figures
The figures come from 349 standard sales in LA6, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.