Detached
£504,166
71% above the Whicham average
56.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Whicham? £294,357
The average house price in Whicham is £294,357, based on 7 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 14.2% (£48,643) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −14.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 7
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Whicham?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Terraced
£143,333
51% below the Whicham average
31.3% of sales
Flats
£118,000
60% below the Whicham average
6.3% of sales
Are house prices in Whicham going up or down?
House prices in Whicham are falling: down 14.2% (£48,643) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 62.3% (£113,032).
Past 12 months
−14.2%
−£48,643From £343,000 to £294,357
£405,625£294,357
Past 10 years
+62.3%
+£113,032From £181,325 to £294,357
£371,000£181,325
Quick answers for Whicham
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£665,000
Highest average, reached in February 2026
How many homes sold?
7
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
56.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£100k - £150k
31.3% of sales
How many people live in Whicham?
461
25 people per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Whicham?
185
10 households per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Whicham?
26 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 58% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.0% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does Whicham rank?
7th most expensive area of Copeland.
Compared with 29 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Whicham?
The highest recorded sale prices in Whicham, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Whicham compare with nearby areas?
Whicham compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Copeland.
Whicham vs Millom Without
- Whicham
- £294,357
- Millom Without
- £348,000+£53,643
Open comparison
Whicham vs Millom
- Whicham
- £294,357
- Millom
- £120,810−£173,547
Open comparison
Whicham vs Bootle
- Whicham
- £294,357
- Bootle
- £140,300−£154,057
Open comparison
Whicham vs Waberthwaite
- Whicham
- £294,357
- Waberthwaite
- £187,500−£106,857
Open comparison
Whicham vs Muncaster
- Whicham
- £294,357
- Muncaster
- £229,975−£64,382
Open comparison
Whicham vs Drigg and Carleton
- Whicham
- £294,357
- Drigg and Carleton
- £293,333−£1,024
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:30 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Whicham dataset covers 29 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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