Semi-Detached

5 HIGHLANDS AVENUE

BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AU

£345,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Harrel Lane Terminus	0.1 miles
Train station	Roose	0.7 miles
Shop	Giselle	0.8 miles
Hospital	Unknown	6.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£345,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,674/m²

Local average

£225,581 (24 sales)

Street crime

149 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 23/09/2025

Expiry date: 22/09/2035

Current heating cost: £1,458/year

Potential heating cost: £990/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,700

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	02/03/2026	£345,000	Semi-detached	—	£345,000 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£345,000
listed	07/10/2025	£350,000
sold	01/01/2024	£168,000
sold	01/01/2006	£150,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
46 HIGHLANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AH	£155,000	19/12/2023	Semi-detached
28 CLEVELANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AE	£180,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
8 MEADOW CHASE CRESCENT, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0FA	£265,000	04/10/2023	Semi-detached
26 MEADOW CHASE CRESCENT, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0FA	£230,000	18/09/2023	Semi-detached
47 FLASS LANE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0DG	£214,500	15/06/2023	Semi-detached
13 MAYLANDS GROVE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AN	£203,000	05/06/2023	Semi-detached
231 RATING LANE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 9LQ	£233,000	25/05/2023	Semi-detached
6 KEATS CLOSE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 9TY	£182,000	17/03/2023	Semi-detached
27 HIGHLANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AU	£265,000	10/03/2023	Semi-detached
76 LONGLANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AQ	£185,000	20/01/2023	Semi-detached
24 HIGHLANDS GROVE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 0AJ	£285,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
23 HARE LANE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 9EP	£125,000	29/11/2022	Semi-detached
6 MEADOW CHASE CRESCENT, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 0FA	£270,000	14/10/2022	Semi-detached
16 SHEEPLANDS GROVE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 0AS	£193,300	14/10/2022	Semi-detached
77 HIGHLANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 0AH	£196,000	05/10/2022	Semi-detached
7 KEATS CLOSE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 9TY	£200,000	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
16 LONGLANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AG	£212,000	12/09/2022	Semi-detached
33 MAYLANDS GROVE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AN	£190,000	01/09/2022	Semi-detached
6 MEADOW CHASE CRESCENT, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 0FA	£270,000	01/09/2022	Semi-detached
62 HIGHLANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 0AH	£140,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £209,690 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -3.1%

10y growth 68.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North West. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 0.7%

5y (index) 24.5%

10y (index) 66.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for North West. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £859/mo

Realistic £954/mo

Optimistic £1,049/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → North West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Barrow-in-Furness: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Barrow In Furness, LA13	£1,450/mo	3	0.52 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, North Row, LA13	£1,150/mo	3	0.88 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Kent St, LA13	£700/mo	2	0.93 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Devon St, LA13	£1,095/mo	3	1 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, North Street, LA13	£750/mo	2	1.01 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,029/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £136,875

Target investor price (1%) £109,500

Gross yield 3.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 26.3×

Monthly cashflow £-398/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	75
Public order	17
Anti-social behaviour	11
Criminal damage and arson	10
Burglary	8
Shoplifting	8
Other theft	6
Possession of weapons	4
Vehicle crime	4
Drugs	3
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	149

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 10 Jun 2013
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 10 Jul 2013
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 14 Nov 2022
Newbridge House PRU	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 16 Sep 2014
Yarlside Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
25/10/2005	17/10/2005	1	1
20/06/2005	25/05/2005	1	1

# 5 HIGHLANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AU

## Property details

- Slug: `b8c11ac` (address key hash: `b8c11acd055fac2f85bd518862a377615ea442b3`)
- Postcode: LA13 0AU
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 129 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £345,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,674/m²
- Local average: £225,581 (24 sales)
- Street crime: 149 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £345,000
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 22/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,458/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,700

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2476-3055-5201-8445-0200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-02 | £345,000 | Semi-detached | — | £345,000 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-f1e4-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 HIGHLANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AU | £345,000 | 02/03/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167920301](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4c5d4c7)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £345,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-07 | £350,000 |
| sold | 2024-01-01 | £168,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £150,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 HIGHLANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AH | £155,000 | 19/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28 CLEVELANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AE | £180,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 MEADOW CHASE CRESCENT, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0FA | £265,000 | 04/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 MEADOW CHASE CRESCENT, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0FA | £230,000 | 18/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 47 FLASS LANE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0DG | £214,500 | 15/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 MAYLANDS GROVE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AN | £203,000 | 05/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 231 RATING LANE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 9LQ | £233,000 | 25/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 KEATS CLOSE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 9TY | £182,000 | 17/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 HIGHLANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AU | £265,000 | 10/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 76 LONGLANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AQ | £185,000 | 20/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 24 HIGHLANDS GROVE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 0AJ | £285,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 HARE LANE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 9EP | £125,000 | 29/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 MEADOW CHASE CRESCENT, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 0FA | £270,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 SHEEPLANDS GROVE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 0AS | £193,300 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 77 HIGHLANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 0AH | £196,000 | 05/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 KEATS CLOSE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 9TY | £200,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 LONGLANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AG | £212,000 | 12/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 MAYLANDS GROVE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA13 0AN | £190,000 | 01/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 MEADOW CHASE CRESCENT, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 0FA | £270,000 | 01/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 62 HIGHLANDS AVENUE, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA13 0AH | £140,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £209,690 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -3.1%
- **10y growth:** 68.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North West; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 66.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North West). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £859/mo
- **Realistic:** £954/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,049/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Barrow-in-Furness (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Barrow In Furness, LA13 | £1,450/mo | 3 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, North Row, LA13 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Kent St, LA13 | £700/mo | 2 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Devon St, LA13 | £1,095/mo | 3 | 1 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, North Street, LA13 | £750/mo | 2 | 1.01 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,029/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £136,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £109,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,095/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 26.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-398/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 75 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **149** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Newbarns Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 10 Jun 2013 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 10 Jul 2013 |
| St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 14 Nov 2022 |
| Newbridge House PRU | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 16 Sep 2014 |
| Yarlside Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #3195838
- **Address:** 5 Highlands Avenue, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, LA13 0AU
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/10/2005
- **Work Completed:** 17/10/2005
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2796177
- **Address:** 5 Highlands Avenue, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, LA13 0AU
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/06/2005
- **Work Completed:** 25/05/2005
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)