Detached
£307,582
76% above the Whitehaven average
15.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Whitehaven? £174,541
The average house price in Whitehaven is £174,541, based on 395 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 4.8% (£7,977) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +4.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 395
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Whitehaven?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£161,629
7% below the Whitehaven average
48.0% of sales
Terraced
£131,037
25% below the Whitehaven average
27.9% of sales
Flats
£105,617
39% below the Whitehaven average
8.4% of sales
Are house prices in Whitehaven going up or down?
House prices in Whitehaven are rising: up 4.8% (£7,977) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 26.2% (£36,216).
Past 12 months
+4.8%
+£7,977From £166,564 to £174,541
£174,541£165,649
Past 10 years
+26.2%
+£36,216From £138,325 to £174,541
£174,541£138,325
Quick answers for Whitehaven
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£200,827
Highest average, reached in June 2024
How many homes sold?
395
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
48.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£100k - £150k
26.1% of sales
How many people live in Whitehaven?
24,007
3,530 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Whitehaven?
11,143
1,638 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Whitehaven?
32 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.4% of the area · 6 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does Whitehaven rank?
21st most expensive area of Copeland.
Compared with 29 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Whitehaven?
The highest recorded sale prices in Whitehaven, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Whitehaven compare with nearby areas?
Whitehaven compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Copeland.
Whitehaven vs Weddicar
- Whitehaven
- £174,541
- Weddicar
- £195,677+£21,136
Open comparison
Whitehaven vs Moresby
- Whitehaven
- £174,541
- Moresby
- £212,453+£37,912
Open comparison
Whitehaven vs Parton
- Whitehaven
- £174,541
- Parton
- £99,388−£75,153
Open comparison
Whitehaven vs St. Bees
- Whitehaven
- £174,541
- St. Bees
- £291,580+£117,039
Open comparison
Whitehaven vs Egremont
- Whitehaven
- £174,541
- Egremont
- £130,885−£43,656
Open comparison
Whitehaven vs Cleator Moor
- Whitehaven
- £174,541
- Cleator Moor
- £143,779−£30,762
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 (September 2026). The Whitehaven dataset covers 1,038 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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