← CA16 area guide Side by side

CA16 or CA17?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CA16
Westmorland and Furness
CA17
Westmorland and Furness
Median home sale nearby £208,000
from 87 sales
£260,000
from 21 sales
Average sold price £225,015 £181,000
Area price growth (YoY) +11.1% (Westmorland and Furness) +11.1% (Westmorland and Furness)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Detached house
Floor area 103 m² 381 m²
Built Before 1900 2018
Energy rating D B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1189/yr £1769/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 61 recorded 10 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is CA16 or CA17 cheaper?

CA16 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CA16 sell for about £208,000 and around CA17 for about £260,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CA16 or CA17?

CA17 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (61 in CA16 against 10 in CA17, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CA16 or CA17 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CA16 sits in decile 7 of 10 and CA17 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CA16 or CA17?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.