LA10 or LA8?
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.
- Homes sell for about 9% less in LA8 than in LA10.
- LA10 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- LA10 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is C in LA10 and B in LA8.
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LA10
Westmorland and Furness
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LA8
Westmorland and Furness
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| Median home sale nearby | — | £330,000
from 130 sales |
| Average sold price | £364,166 | £370,833 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +11.1% (Westmorland and Furness) | +11.1% (Westmorland and Furness) |
| Dwelling type | Detached house | Detached house |
| Floor area | 166 m² | 131 m² |
| Built | 2022 | 2021 |
| Energy rating | C | B |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £1139/yr | £349/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 1 recorded | 113 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 6 of 10 | 5 of 10 |
Common questions
Is LA10 or LA8 cheaper?
LA8 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around LA10 sell for about £364,167 and around LA8 for about £330,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, LA10 or LA8?
LA10 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in LA10 against 113 in LA8, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is LA10 or LA8 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, LA10 sits in decile 6 of 10 and LA8 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in LA10 or LA8?
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.