Houses for sale in Old Town, LA6, Cumbria

There are 48 results for Old Town, LA6, Cumbria. Property prices across these results range from £190k to £1.21M with an average price of £486k.


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Property market around Old Town

Average asking price £495k within 5 km · typical £458k
Most prices £179k – £1.64M within 5 km
Homes for sale 0 in Old Town · 66 within 5 km
New to the market 3 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to sell 4 months last 12 months · within 5 km
Asking prices, year on year +26.0% homes newly listed · within 5 km
Typical sold price £256k 28 sales in 12 months · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 4.6–6.1% houses 4.6%, flats 6.1% · within 5 km

What's for sale

66 homes within 5 km of Old Town · share, count and typical price
Detached houses 25.8% 17 · £645k
Terraced houses 21.2% 14 · £297k
Other homes 19.7% 13 · £465k
Semi-detached houses 13.6% 9 · £495k
Flats and apartments 10.6% 7 · £190k
Bungalows 4.5% 3 · £550k
Land and plots 3.0% 2 · £174k
Park and mobile homes 1.5% 1 · £87k

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of Old Town · share, count and typical price
1 bedroom 12.5% 8 · £190k
2 bedrooms 15.6% 10 · £297k
3 bedrooms 42.2% 27 · £465k
4 bedrooms 17.2% 11 · £550k
5+ bedrooms 12.5% 8 · £1.07M

Price bands

66 homes within 5 km of Old Town
Under £260k 19.7% 13
£260k – £380k 19.7% 13
£380k – £500k 18.2% 12
£500k – £600k 21.2% 14
£600k and over 21.2% 14

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale65%11%
Typical asking price£525k£190k
Average bedrooms3.11.9
Typical time to sell4 months7 months
Gross rental yield4.6%6.1%

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Old Town · +24.3% since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Old Town 2024 Q4: £350k (15 new listings) £350k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £350k (36 new listings) £350k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £400k (45 new listings) £400k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £490k (28 new listings) £490k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £305k (44 new listings) £305k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £405k (39 new listings) £405k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £495k (49 new listings) £495k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £435k (35 new listings) £435k 2026 Q3

Based on 66 homes for sale on Houses now, 151 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking prices of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about buying in Old Town

What is the average house price in Old Town?

There are no homes for sale in Old Town itself right now, so these figures cover the 66 homes for sale within 5 km. The average home for sale within 5 km of Old Town is priced at £495,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £458,000.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Old Town?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Old Town costs £297,000 and a 3-bedroom home £465,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £168,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £190,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £550,000.

What price range should I expect in Old Town?

Most homes within 5 km of Old Town are priced between £179,000 and £1.64 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £260,000, and one in five £600,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Old Town?

There are no homes for sale in Old Town on Houses right now. Within 5 km there are 66, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 3 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Old Town?

Yes. Homes put up for sale within 5 km of Old Town over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £475,000, 26% higher than the year before (£377,000). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 11%, 3-bedroom homes are up 27% and 4-bedroom homes are down 9%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Old Town?

Within 5 km of Old Town, homes usually sell or come off the market within about 4 months. About 11% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 9 months. Houses go faster, in about 4 months against about 7 months for flats.

What do homes actually sell for in Old Town?

In the year to July 2026, 28 homes sold within 5 km of Old Town at a typical price of £256,000, according to HM Land Registry. Homes on the market today are asking more, around £458,000, partly because they are a different mix of homes from those that sold.

What rental yield can I get in Old Town?

About 6.1% gross for flats and 4.6% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 5 km of Old Town over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Old Town?

Detached houses are the most common, about a quarter of homes for sale within 5 km of Old Town. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £190,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £645,000.

Are homes in Old Town freehold or leasehold?

About 9 in 10 homes for sale within 5 km of Old Town are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 10 new-build homes on the market too.