Detached
£373,494
59% above the Penrith average
21.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Penrith? £235,491
The average house price in Penrith is £235,491, based on 276 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 5.0% (£11,265) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +5.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 276
- 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 Penrith?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£251,040
7% above the Penrith average
30.8% of sales
Terraced
£181,713
23% below the Penrith average
30.5% of sales
Flats
£145,430
38% below the Penrith average
17.0% of sales
Are house prices in Penrith going up or down?
House prices in Penrith are rising: up 5.0% (£11,265) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 28.2% (£51,842).
Past 12 months
+5.0%
+£11,265From £224,226 to £235,491
£235,491£220,884
Past 10 years
+28.2%
+£51,842From £183,649 to £235,491
£244,276£183,649
Quick answers for Penrith
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£292,521
Highest average, reached in August 2024
How many homes sold?
276
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
30.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
31.3% of sales
How many people live in Penrith?
17,032
1,435 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 Penrith?
7,884
664 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 Penrith?
37 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 60% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.0% of the area · 4 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 Penrith rank?
64th most expensive area of Eden.
Compared with 74 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Penrith?
The highest recorded sale prices in Penrith, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
unit 17 bowerbank way, westmorland and furness
£1,200,000
Sold April 2026
View house details
How do house prices in Penrith compare with nearby areas?
Penrith compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Eden.
Penrith vs Catterlen
- Penrith
- £235,491
- Catterlen
- £522,500+£287,009
Open comparison
Penrith vs Great Salkeld
- Penrith
- £235,491
- Great Salkeld
- £379,714+£144,223
Open comparison
Penrith vs Langwathby
- Penrith
- £235,491
- Langwathby
- £332,687+£97,196
Open comparison
Penrith vs Yanwath and Eamont Bridge
- Penrith
- £235,491
- Yanwath and Eamont Bridge
- £175,428−£60,063
Open comparison
Penrith vs Dacre
- Penrith
- £235,491
- Dacre
- £346,796+£111,305
Open comparison
Penrith vs Sockbridge and Tirril
- Penrith
- £235,491
- Sockbridge and Tirril
- £503,555+£268,064
Open comparison
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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 Penrith dataset covers 988 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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