Semi-Detached

79 SHEARWATER CRESCENT

WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3JP

£175,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Westminster Avenue junction	0.3 miles
Shop	Bargain Booze	0.3 miles
Train station	Barrow-in-Furness	1.7 miles
Hospital	Furness General Hospital	3.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£175,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,500/m²

Local average

£203,100 (40 sales)

Street crime

41 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 18/09/2025

Expiry date: 17/09/2035

Current heating cost: £721/year

Potential heating cost: £581/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,700

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid 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	03/03/2026	£175,000	Semi-detached	—	£175,960 to April 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	£175,000
listed	07/10/2025	£170,000
sold	01/01/2023	£155,000
sold	01/01/2015	£105,000
sold	01/01/1997	£43,000

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
67 BLACK BUTTS LANE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3JZ	£290,000	08/01/2026	Semi-detached
1 ONCHAN VIEW, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3JY	£200,000	01/12/2025	Semi-detached
58 BLACK BUTTS LANE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3JZ	£193,500	14/11/2025	Semi-detached
25 BERMUDA CRESCENT, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3DJ	£268,000	25/07/2025	Semi-detached
30 STRATHMORE AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3DH	£150,000	24/03/2025	Semi-detached
4 OSPREY DRIVE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3JS	£210,000	27/01/2025	Semi-detached
17 MALLARD DRIVE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3JR	£232,000	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
32 STRATHMORE AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3DH	£275,000	14/11/2023	Semi-detached
4 ORONTES AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3DL	£205,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
97 PLYMOUTH STREET, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3AN	£205,000	20/10/2023	Semi-detached
13 STRATHNAVER AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3DQ	£153,000	09/05/2023	Semi-detached
31 STRATHNAVER AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3DQ	£245,000	21/04/2023	Semi-detached
12 ORONTES AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 3DL	£215,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
5 STRATHNAVER AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 3DQ	£185,000	03/11/2022	Semi-detached
51 PORTSMOUTH STREET, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 3AJ	£91,000	20/10/2022	Semi-detached
31 PLYMOUTH STREET, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 3AN	£115,000	17/10/2022	Semi-detached
51 ANDREAS AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 3JN	£355,000	14/10/2022	Semi-detached
25 BERMUDA CRESCENT, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3DJ	£155,000	29/09/2022	Semi-detached
27 STRATHAIRD AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 3DE	£205,000	27/09/2022	Semi-detached
17 STRATHAIRD AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 3DE	£240,000	12/08/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £209,375 (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 8.2%

10y growth 22.8%

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

1y (index) 7.5%

5y (index) 27.6%

10y (index) 61.5%

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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Egerton Court, LA14	£575/mo	2	1.03 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Egerton Court, LA14	£595/mo	2	1.03 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £585/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £73,125

Target investor price (1%) £58,500

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 24.9×

Monthly cashflow £-188/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.4%

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	22
Public order	6
Criminal damage and arson	5
Other crime	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	41

Within 1 mile during May 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
Walney School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 2 May 2022
South Walney Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Sep 2018
George Hastwell School Special Academy	Other	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
South Walney Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 30 Nov 2012
St Columba's School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 5 Jul 2012

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
10/05/2004	08/03/2004	—	1

# 79 SHEARWATER CRESCENT, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3JP

## Property details

- Slug: `f40ef59` (address key hash: `f40ef59148970cf82062656dd70c7c60495e8bac`)
- Postcode: LA14 3JP
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 70 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £175,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,500/m²
- Local average: £203,100 (40 sales)
- Street crime: 41 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £175,000
- Date: 2026-03-03
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 17/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £721/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,700

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0310-2228-5510-2895-3485)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-03 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | — | £175,960 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-f251-8922-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 79 SHEARWATER CRESCENT, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3JP | £175,000 | 03/03/2026 | 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: [167913509](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6a672ae)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £175,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-07 | £170,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £155,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £105,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £43,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 67 BLACK BUTTS LANE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3JZ | £290,000 | 08/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 1 ONCHAN VIEW, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3JY | £200,000 | 01/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 58 BLACK BUTTS LANE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3JZ | £193,500 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 25 BERMUDA CRESCENT, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3DJ | £268,000 | 25/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 30 STRATHMORE AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3DH | £150,000 | 24/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 4 OSPREY DRIVE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3JS | £210,000 | 27/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 17 MALLARD DRIVE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3JR | £232,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 STRATHMORE AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3DH | £275,000 | 14/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 ORONTES AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3DL | £205,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 97 PLYMOUTH STREET, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3AN | £205,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 STRATHNAVER AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3DQ | £153,000 | 09/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 STRATHNAVER AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3DQ | £245,000 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 ORONTES AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 3DL | £215,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 STRATHNAVER AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 3DQ | £185,000 | 03/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 PORTSMOUTH STREET, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 3AJ | £91,000 | 20/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 PLYMOUTH STREET, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 3AN | £115,000 | 17/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 ANDREAS AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 3JN | £355,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 BERMUDA CRESCENT, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA14 3DJ | £155,000 | 29/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 STRATHAIRD AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 3DE | £205,000 | 27/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 STRATHAIRD AVENUE, WALNEY, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 3DE | £240,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £209,375 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 8.2%
- **10y growth:** 22.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 7.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 27.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 61.5%

## 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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Egerton Court, LA14 | £575/mo | 2 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Egerton Court, LA14 | £595/mo | 2 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £585/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £73,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £58,500

*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 £585/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-188/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.4%

*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 | 22 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **41** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Walney School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 2 May 2022 |
| South Walney Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 14 Sep 2018 |
| George Hastwell School Special Academy | Other | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| South Walney Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 30 Nov 2012 |
| St Columba's School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 5 Jul 2012 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1675715
- **Address:** 79 Shearwater Crescent, Walney, LA14 3JP
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/05/2004
- **Work Completed:** 08/03/2004
- **Items:** 1 door(s)