Houses for sale in Slack Head, LA7, Cumbria

There are 51 results for Slack Head, LA7, Cumbria. Property prices across these results range from £38k to £700k with an average price of £200k.


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Property market around Slack Head

Average asking price £261k within 3 km · typical £220k
Most prices £39k – £760k within 3 km
Homes for sale 3 in Slack Head · 91 within 3 km
New to the market 11 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to sell 4 months last 12 months · within 3 km
Asking prices, year on year +3.8% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Typical sold price £280k 85 sales in 12 months · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.9–7.6% houses 5.9%, flats 7.6% · within 3 km

What's for sale

91 homes within 3 km of Slack Head · share, count and typical price
Other homes 20.9% 19 · £70k
Semi-detached houses 16.5% 15 · £285k
Terraced houses 15.4% 14 · £218k
Flats and apartments 14.3% 13 · £200k
Park and mobile homes 14.3% 13 · £50k
Detached houses 9.9% 9 · £515k
Bungalows 8.8% 8 · £340k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Slack Head · share, count and typical price
1 bedroom 3.3% 3 · £160k
2 bedrooms 41.8% 38 · £82k
3 bedrooms 38.5% 35 · £300k
4 bedrooms 13.2% 12 · £533k
5+ bedrooms 3.3% 3 · £350k

Price bands

91 homes within 3 km of Slack Head
Under £75k 22.0% 20
£75k – £200k 16.5% 15
£200k – £280k 19.8% 18
£280k – £380k 23.1% 21
£380k and over 18.7% 17

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale51%14%
Typical asking price£323k£200k
Average bedrooms3.02.9
Typical time to sell3 months6 months
Gross rental yield5.9%7.6%

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Slack Head · −5.4% since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Slack Head 2024 Q4: £280k (44 new listings) £280k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £220k (58 new listings) £220k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £265k (71 new listings) £265k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £270k (64 new listings) £270k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £217k (32 new listings) £217k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £240k (71 new listings) £240k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £270k (90 new listings) £270k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £265k (63 new listings) £265k 2026 Q3

Based on 91 homes for sale on Houses now, 274 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 Slack Head

What is the average house price in Slack Head?

There are only 3 homes for sale in Slack Head itself, so these figures cover the 91 homes for sale within 3 km. The average home for sale within 3 km of Slack Head is priced at £261,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £220,000.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Slack Head?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Slack Head costs £82,000 and a 3-bedroom home £300,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £218,000. 4-bedroom homes are about £533,000.

What price range should I expect in Slack Head?

Most homes within 3 km of Slack Head are priced between £39,000 and £760,000, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £75,000, and one in five £380,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Slack Head?

There are 3 homes for sale in Slack Head on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 91, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 11 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Slack Head?

Yes. Homes put up for sale within 3 km of Slack Head over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £270,000, 3.8% higher than the year before (£260,000). By size, 2-bedroom homes are down 20% and 4-bedroom homes are up 12%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Slack Head?

Within 3 km of Slack Head, homes usually sell or come off the market within about 4 months. About 19% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 8 months. Houses go faster, in about 3 months against about 6 months for flats.

What do homes actually sell for in Slack Head?

In the year to July 2026, 85 homes sold within 3 km of Slack Head at a typical price of £280,000, according to HM Land Registry.

What rental yield can I get in Slack Head?

About 7.6% gross for flats and 5.9% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Slack Head over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Slack Head?

Semi-detached houses are the most common, about 2 in 10 homes for sale within 3 km of Slack Head. Terraced houses come next, followed by flats and apartments. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £200,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £515,000.

Are homes in Slack Head freehold or leasehold?

About three quarters of homes for sale within 3 km of Slack Head are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats.