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LA15 or LA18?

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
LA15
Westmorland and Furness
LA18
Cumberland
Median home sale nearby £130,000
from 105 sales
£115,000
from 98 sales
Average sold price
Area price growth (YoY) +11.1% (Westmorland and Furness) +6.9% (Cumberland)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat
Floor area 68 m²
Built 1950–1966
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £756/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 68 recorded 24 recorded
Deprivation decile 6 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is LA15 or LA18 cheaper?

LA18 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around LA15 sell for about £130,000 and around LA18 for about £115,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, LA15 or LA18?

LA18 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (68 in LA15 against 24 in LA18, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is LA15 or LA18 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, LA15 sits in decile 6 of 10 and LA18 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in LA15 or LA18?

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.