# 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: £230,278 (25 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:** -0.8%
- **10y growth:** 63.8%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £119,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,400

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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)