Towers Lane, Cockermouth house prices are built from 73 sales lodged with HM Land Registry, the oldest in 1996 and the most recent on 10 Dec 2024. The median price paid across the whole record is £180,000. Across the 10 years from 2002 to 2012 the median moved +128.8% in cash — but once inflation is taken out, the change in 2026 money is +77.2%.
Median price paid
£180,000
Change in cash, 2002–2012
+128.8%
Change in real terms
+77.2%
Median per m²
£2,667
HM Land Registry73 sales12 with floor areaLatest sale 10 Dec 2024
Section 01
How Towers Lane, Cockermouth prices moved
The chart tracks the median Towers Lane, Cockermouth house price for every year with a recorded sale, from 1996 to 2012. The dashed line restates each year in 2026 money, so the two lines separate exactly as much as inflation has eroded the cash figure.
| Decade | Years with sales | Median paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | £56,475 | £125,401 |
| 2000s | 1 | £84,130 | £153,260 |
| 2010s | 1 | £192,500 | £271,425 |
The highest yearly median on record for Towers Lane, Cockermouth is £192,500 in 2012; the lowest is £56,475 in 1996. Across the full 17-year record the cash median has moved from £56,475 to £192,500.
In 2026 money that first median is worth £122,507, so the real change over the whole record is +134.7% — about +5.48% a year after inflation. Cash growth and real growth are not the same story, and the gap is the part most price reports leave out.
Over the last decade alone the difference is stark: +128.8% in cash against +77.2% once inflation is removed. A buyer who sold at the end of that decade would have needed the real figure, not the headline one, to know whether they had actually gained.
Section 02
The most recent sales
Every row is a completed sale as lodged with HM Land Registry. The right-hand column restates the price in 2026 money, which is the only fair way to compare a sale from the 1990s with one from last year.
| Address | Sold | Type | Price paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 10 Dec 2024 | Semi-detached | £240,000 | £252,537 |
| 48 | 26 Jun 2023 | Semi-detached | £225,000 | £243,103 |
| 25 | 28 Sep 2022 | Detached | £345,000 | £399,712 |
| 43 | 26 Aug 2022 | Semi-detached | £260,000 | £301,233 |
| Orchard House | 29 Jun 2021 | Detached | £325,000 | £410,618 |
| Underwood | 10 Jun 2021 | Detached | £420,000 | £530,645 |
| 1 the Towers | 25 Sep 2020 | Terraced | £415,000 | £537,328 |
| 21 | 3 Sep 2019 | Detached | £258,000 | £337,458 |
| 43 | 29 Jul 2019 | Semi-detached | £222,000 | £290,371 |
| 13 | 17 May 2019 | Semi-detached | £265,000 | £346,614 |
| 38 | 6 Nov 2018 | Detached | £380,000 | £506,427 |
| 15a | 19 Mar 2018 | Detached | £280,000 | £373,157 |
| 15 | 2 Feb 2018 | Semi-detached | £320,000 | £426,465 |
| 55 | 14 Jun 2017 | Semi-detached | £217,500 | £296,018 |
| 45 | 2 Mar 2016 | Semi-detached | £212,000 | £295,960 |
| 25 | 10 Jul 2015 | Detached | £255,000 | £359,550 |
| 50 | 12 Jul 2013 | Semi-detached | £187,000 | £272,668 |
| 1 the Towers | 11 Jun 2013 | Terraced | £300,000 | £437,435 |
| 17a | 17 Dec 2012 | Semi-detached | £205,000 | £306,197 |
| 42 | 14 Dec 2012 | Semi-detached | £195,000 | £291,261 |
| 29 | 14 Nov 2012 | Semi-detached | £170,000 | £253,919 |
| 25 | 9 Nov 2012 | Detached | £248,500 | £371,171 |
| 55 | 12 Oct 2012 | Semi-detached | £180,000 | £268,856 |
| 56 | 6 Aug 2012 | Semi-detached | £190,000 | £283,792 |
| 48 | 9 Jun 2011 | Semi-detached | £189,000 | £289,663 |
Section 03
Homes that sold twice
These addresses appear in the register more than once, so the same bricks are being priced twice. That makes them the strongest evidence of what actually happened to Towers Lane, Cockermouth values — no mix of property types can flatter the number.
| Address | First recorded sale | Most recent sale | Cash a year | Real a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Towers Lane | £189,000 (2011) | £225,000 (2023) | +1.5% | -1.4% |
| 25 Towers Lane | £248,500 (2012) | £345,000 (2022) | +3.3% | +0.7% |
| 43 Towers Lane | £222,000 (2019) | £260,000 (2022) | +5.4% | +1.2% |
| 1 the TOWERS Towers Lane | £300,000 (2013) | £415,000 (2020) | +4.7% | +3.0% |
| 15A Towers Lane | £79,000 (1996) | £280,000 (2018) | +5.9% | +3.6% |
| 15 Towers Lane | £59,950 (1996) | £320,000 (2018) | +7.9% | +5.5% |
| 55 Towers Lane | £180,000 (2012) | £217,500 (2017) | +3.9% | +1.9% |
| 45 Towers Lane | £77,000 (2002) | £212,000 (2016) | +7.5% | +5.0% |
| 50 Towers Lane | £54,000 (1995) | £187,000 (2013) | +7.1% | +4.7% |
| 17A Towers Lane | £85,000 (2001) | £205,000 (2012) | +8.3% | +5.7% |
| 42 Towers Lane | £200,000 (2007) | £195,000 (2012) | -0.5% | -3.5% |
| 56 Towers Lane | £195,000 (2006) | £190,000 (2012) | -0.4% | -3.3% |
Section 04
What sells here
The mix of property types explains a large part of any area's median. Towers Lane, Cockermouth is dominated by the type at the top of this table, so its overall median leans that way.
| Property type | Sales | Share | Median paid | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 62 | 84.9% | £160,000 | £25,083 – £320,000 |
| Detached | 9 | 12.3% | £280,000 | £79,000 – £420,000 |
| Terraced | 2 | 2.7% | £300,000 | £300,000 – £415,000 |
Section 06
Ownership and new build in Towers Lane, Cockermouth
0 of the sales on record are leasehold and 73 freehold — 0.0% of the market. Tenure is not a detail: a leasehold flat and a freehold house are different assets, and mixing them into one median hides the difference.
| Category | Sales | Share | Median paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Freehold | 73 | 100.0% | £180,000 |
A further 1 transfers for this area are on the register but are left out of every figure above. HM Land Registry marks them as additional price paid entries: repossessions, buy-to-let portfolio moves, transfers between companies or family, and sales at a discount such as right to buy. They are real records but they are not open-market prices, and including them would drag the median somewhere no buyer ever paid.
Section 09
How Towers Lane, Cockermouth compares
The median across the whole archive is £157,500. Towers Lane, Cockermouth sits above that national figure — +14.3%.
Within Cockermouth the street ranks 98 of 270 by median price, and its median is above the town figure of £155,000 (+16.1%).
Where an EPC floor area could be matched to the sale, the median works out at £2,667 per square metre, across 12 of the 73 sales on record. Price per square metre is the only figure that compares a two-bed flat with a four-bed house honestly.
The full range on record runs from £25,083 to £420,000. Extremes usually mean something unusual — a plot sold without a house on it, a transfer between family members, or a very large property — so the median is the number to trust.
Section 10
Nearby on the record
Streets nearby
- Church Meadows£128,500 median
- Main Street£119,000 median
- The Parklands£232,000 median
- High Brigham£143,375 median
- Sullart Street£134,500 median
- Gable Avenue£165,000 median
- Woodville Park£239,950 median
- Brigham Road£178,750 median
- Low Road Close£210,995 median
- Kirkgate£123,000 median
- Derwentside Gardens£238,500 median
- St Helens Street£118,500 median
- Dale View£220,000 median
- Sandybeck Way£397,450 median
- Harrot Hill£216,000 median
- High Rigg£171,250 median
Addresses with more than one recorded sale
- 15 Towers Lane5 sales
- 50 Towers Lane5 sales
- 17A Towers Lane4 sales
- 25 Towers Lane3 sales
- 39 Towers Lane3 sales
- 48 Towers Lane2 sales
- 43 Towers Lane2 sales
- 1, the TOWERS Towers Lane2 sales
- 15A Towers Lane2 sales
- 55 Towers Lane2 sales
- 45 Towers Lane2 sales
- 42 Towers Lane2 sales
- 56 Towers Lane2 sales
- 67 Towers Lane2 sales
- 1 Towers Lane2 sales
- 59 Towers Lane2 sales
- 79 Towers Lane2 sales
- 11 Towers Lane2 sales
- 44 Towers Lane2 sales
- 46 Towers Lane2 sales
- 75 Towers Lane2 sales
- 27A Towers Lane2 sales
Back to Cockermouth house prices.
Quick answers
Common questions about this data
What is the average house price in Towers Lane, Cockermouth?
The median price paid in Towers Lane, Cockermouth across every sale on the register is £180,000. The median is used rather than the mean because a handful of very large sales would otherwise drag the average away from what a typical buyer paid.
How many homes have sold in Towers Lane, Cockermouth?
73 sales are on record for Towers Lane, Cockermouth, the most recent completing on 10 Dec 2024. Every one is a completed transfer lodged with HM Land Registry, not an asking price or an estimate.
Have Towers Lane, Cockermouth house prices actually risen?
In cash, the median rose +128.8% between 2002 and 2012. In 2026 money — that is, after inflation — the change is +77.2%. Both numbers are true; only the second one tells you whether buying here preserved value.
When were Towers Lane, Cockermouth house prices at their highest?
The highest yearly median on record is £192,500, set in 2012. That is the cash figure; measured in 2026 money the peak may fall in a different year, because inflation reshapes the series.
What is the price per square metre in Towers Lane, Cockermouth?
£2,667 per square metre, from the 12 sales where an EPC floor area could be matched to the address. Price per square metre strips out size, so a flat and a house can be compared on the same basis.
How current is this data?
The latest sale shown here completed on 10 Dec 2024. HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly and a sale can take a month or two to appear after completion, so the most recent weeks are always incomplete.
Cite this page: Sold Price History, “Towers Lane, Cockermouth house prices”, 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data © Crown copyright and database right, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Inflation adjustment: ONS CPIH.