Houses for sale in Waterhead, LA22, Cumbria

There are 48 results for Waterhead, LA22, Cumbria. Property prices across these results range from £190k to £982k with an average price of £430k.


Properties for sale near Waterhead, LA22

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Property market around Waterhead

Average asking price £605k within 3 km · typical £450k
Most prices £190k – £3.26M within 3 km
Homes for sale 0 in Waterhead · 75 within 3 km
New to the market 6 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to sell 6 months last 12 months · within 3 km
Asking prices, year on year −9.4% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Typical sold price £430k 29 sales in 12 months · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 4.5–6.7% houses 4.5%, flats 6.7% · within 3 km

What's for sale

75 homes within 3 km of Waterhead · share, count and typical price
Flats and apartments 36.0% 27 · £335k
Detached houses 21.3% 16 · £973k
Semi-detached houses 14.7% 11 · £499k
Terraced houses 10.7% 8 · £475k
Other homes 6.7% 5 · £385k
Bungalows 6.7% 5 · £625k
Land and plots 2.7% 2 · £848k
Park and mobile homes 1.3% 1 · £130k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Waterhead · share, count and typical price
1 bedroom 17.6% 13 · £295k
2 bedrooms 32.4% 24 · £370k
3 bedrooms 23.0% 17 · £499k
4 bedrooms 17.6% 13 · £695k
5+ bedrooms 9.5% 7 · £1.5M

Price bands

75 homes within 3 km of Waterhead
Under £320k 20.0% 15
£320k – £400k 24.0% 18
£400k – £550k 16.0% 12
£550k – £700k 21.3% 16
£700k and over 18.7% 14

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale53%36%
Typical asking price£600k£335k
Average bedrooms3.51.7
Typical time to sell5 months7 months
Gross rental yield4.5%6.7%

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Waterhead · −19.0% since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Waterhead 2024 Q4: £488k (22 new listings) £488k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £468k (26 new listings) £468k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £525k (31 new listings) £525k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £412k (30 new listings) £412k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £525k (25 new listings) £525k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £425k (36 new listings) £425k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £450k (33 new listings) £450k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £395k (39 new listings) £395k 2026 Q3

Based on 75 homes for sale on Houses now, 120 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 Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about buying in Waterhead

What is the average house price in Waterhead?

There are no homes for sale in Waterhead itself right now, so these figures cover the 75 homes for sale within 3 km. The average home for sale within 3 km of Waterhead is priced at £605,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £450,000.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Waterhead costs £370,000 and a 3-bedroom home £499,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £129,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £295,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £695,000.

What price range should I expect in Waterhead?

Most homes within 3 km of Waterhead are priced between £190,000 and £3.26 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £320,000, and one in five £700,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Waterhead?

There are no homes for sale in Waterhead on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 75, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 6 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Waterhead?

No, they are falling. Homes put up for sale within 3 km of Waterhead over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £435,000, 9.4% lower than the year before (£480,000). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 2% and 3-bedroom homes are up 5%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Waterhead?

Within 3 km of Waterhead, homes usually sell or come off the market within about 6 months. About 11% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 10 months. Houses go faster, in about 5 months against about 7 months for flats.

What do homes actually sell for in Waterhead?

In the year to August 2026, 29 homes sold within 3 km of Waterhead at a typical price of £430,000, according to HM Land Registry. Asking prices today are a little higher, at £450,000, as sellers usually ask above what homes finally sell for.

What rental yield can I get in Waterhead?

About 6.7% gross for flats and 4.5% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Waterhead over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Waterhead?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about a third of homes for sale within 3 km of Waterhead. Detached houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £335,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £973,000.

Are homes in Waterhead freehold or leasehold?

About 7 in 10 homes for sale within 3 km of Waterhead are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There is 1 new-build home on the market too.