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LA12 or LA17?

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
LA12
Westmorland and Furness
LA17
Westmorland and Furness
Median home sale nearby £214,500
from 100 sales
£250,000
from 23 sales
Average sold price £199,333 £285,000
Area price growth (YoY) +11.1% (Westmorland and Furness) +11.1% (Westmorland and Furness)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached bungalow
Floor area 82 m² 85 m²
Built Before 1900 1950–1966
Energy rating E E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1162/yr £1141/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 65 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is LA12 or LA17 cheaper?

LA12 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around LA12 sell for about £214,500 and around LA17 for about £250,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, LA12 or LA17?

LA17 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (65 in LA12 against 1 in LA17, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is LA12 or LA17 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, LA12 sits in decile 8 of 10 and LA17 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in LA12 or LA17?

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.