UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/la7
LA7Milnthorpe, Westmorland and Furness, England
House prices in LA7, Milnthorpe
Homes in LA7 sold for a median of £305,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 125 standard sales.
That is 27% above the £240,000 median for the Westmorland and Furness council area, which holds 100% of LA7's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £425,000 | £350,000 to £540,000 |
| Semi-detached | 37 | £265,000 | £243,000 to £358,000 |
| Terraced | 26 | £215,000 | £196,000 to £271,000 |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 42% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 30%.
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Where prices are higher in LA7
Each dot is a postcode in LA7 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 9 postcodes on the map, dearest first
Prices over time
The median rose 63%, from £215,000 in 2016 to £350,000 in 2025, more than the 52% rise for a typical district in the North West.
Fewer homes sold in LA7 in 2025: 53 standard sales, down 23% on the 69 in 2024.
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. LA7 is the fifth most expensive. LA7 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£310,000
- LA7 Milnthorpe, this district£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 | 1 | |
| B | 4 | |
| C | 40 | |
| D | 56 | |
| E | 29 | |
| F | 6 | |
| G | 2 |
Only 33% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 21 | ||
| 30 | ||
| 21 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 5 |
With 25% 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.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £220,000 for a terraced house on Police Square to £775,000 for a detached house on Leighton Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in LA7. 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.
- 1 Hill Crest DriveSold for £500,000
- OakroydSold for £280,000
- 3 Orchard CroftSold for £510,000
- Barcaldine Leighton DriveSold for £775,000
- 2 St Anthonys CottageSold for £240,000
- The Stable High HaverflattsSold for £475,000
- 4 SpringfieldSold for £315,000
- 1 SpringfieldSold for £366,500
- Rocklands Storth RoadSold for £435,000
- 4 Police SquareSold for £220,000
Living in LA7
Crime
38 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 88 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 87% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 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
None of the 210 live postcodes in LA7 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 44% of postcodes in the North West are.
About these figures
The figures come from 125 standard sales in LA7, the latest on 25 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.