Estate agents in Cockermouth
Cockermouth is a town in the North West with about 8,859 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 141 homes sold there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 at a median price paid of £271,000.
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Cockermouth at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 141 sales in Cockermouth from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £271,000.
43.8% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.5 years and sold for a median of 22.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £220,000 in 2016 and £258,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Cockermouth
Median sale price in Cockermouth: £271,000
| All homes | 141 sales, median £271,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 42 sales, median £350,500 |
| Semi-detached | 45 sales, median £278,000 |
| Terraced | 39 sales, median £186,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 15 sales, median £120,000 |
Across Cumberland the average price was £171,947 in June 2026, up 6.9% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £220,000 (187 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £216,750 (202 sales) |
| 2018 | £208,976 (222 sales) |
| 2019 | £210,331 (190 sales) |
| 2020 | £215,000 (145 sales) |
| 2021 | £240,000 (242 sales) |
| 2022 | £240,000 (257 sales) |
| 2023 | £252,000 (205 sales) |
| 2024 | £260,000 (211 sales) |
| 2025 | £258,000 (180 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Cockermouth has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Maryport at about 6 miles, Flimby at about 7 miles, Aspatria at about 7 miles and Workington at about 8 miles. The A66, A595, A594 and A5086 pass through or beside the town, so most journeys start by road. The nearest motorway junctions are M6 junction 41 (Catterlen Interchange) at about 23 miles and A74(M) junction 45 (Guards Mill) at about 26 miles. The nearest major airports are Newcastle International Airport at about 71 miles and Glasgow Prestwick Airport at about 76 miles. Central London is about 256 miles away.
Schools in and near Cockermouth
Cockermouth has two primary schools within about 0.9 miles of the centre. Fairfield Primary School is an academy about 0.3 miles away and All Saints' CofE School is a Church of England academy about 0.4 miles away. For secondary education, Cockermouth School is an academy with a sixth form, about 0.5 miles from the centre. For further education, Lakes College, West Cumbria is about 7.7 miles away.
Living in Cockermouth
Cockermouth is a small town of around 8,900 residents, mapped as a rural settlement, where semi-detached houses make up about a third of homes and roughly 71% are owner occupied. There are more than 120 shops, with four supermarkets including Lidl and Sainsbury's, each about 0.2 miles away, plus four convenience stores. There are at least 10 pubs, among them The Swan, Bitter End and Castle Bar, along with at least 15 cafés and around 10 restaurants. Castlegate & Derwent Surgery is about 0.3 miles away, with three pharmacies and three dentists nearby. Cockermouth Community Hospital is about 0.3 miles away, while West Cumberland Hospital, the nearest emergency department, is about 12.2 miles away. The library is about 0.4 miles and the post office about 0.2 miles from the centre. Kirkbank Drying Green, Harris Park and Memorial Park are all within about 0.4 miles and Dubbs Moss nature reserve is about 1.6 miles away.
A short history of Cockermouth
The town takes its name from its position at the mouth of the River Cocker, a river name drawn from a Brythonic Celtic word meaning crooked. The Romans built a fort at nearby Papcastle to guard a river crossing on a route towards Hadrian's Wall. The Normans later occupied that fort and built Cockermouth Castle nearer the crossing and Robert the Bruce left little of it standing. A market existed before 1221 when Henry III granted the first of two charters, the second following in 1227. Mary, Queen of Scots, came to the town in 1568 after her defeat at Langside. Cockermouth was a parliamentary borough from 1641 to 1918. The medieval layout was filled in during the 18th and 19th centuries. Six electric lamps lit the town in 1881. Seven of the 97 listed buildings near the centre are Grade I, among them the castle and Wordsworth House. Severe floods struck in 2009 and again in 2015.
Sport and leisure
Cockermouth Leisure Centre and Pool and Highfield Sports Centre are the main indoor sports sites. Cockermouth Rugby Football Club plays rugby union and Cockermouth Tennis Club covers tennis. Croft Bowling Club and Harris Park Bowling Club cater for bowls. Mapped pitches and courts cover tennis, bowls, soccer, netball and rugby, along with a number of others where the sport is not specified. Open space includes Harris Park, Memorial Park, Kirkbank Drying Green and the grounds of Cockermouth Cricket Club. Children's playgrounds are mapped in several places and there is a yoga studio for those wanting fitness classes.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Cockermouth?
- The median price paid in Cockermouth over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £271,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £350,500 for detached houses, £278,000 for semi-detached houses, £186,000 for terraced houses and £120,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Cockermouth in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 141 standard sales in Cockermouth in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026. Of these, 42 were detached houses, 45 were semi-detached houses, 39 were terraced houses and 15 were flats.
- What are the transport links in Cockermouth?
- Cockermouth has no railway station of its own. The nearest motorway junctions are M6 junction 41 (Catterlen Interchange) at about 23 miles and A74(M) junction 45 (Guards Mill) at about 26 miles. The nearest major airports are Newcastle International Airport at about 71 miles and Glasgow Prestwick Airport at about 76 miles.
- Which schools are close to the centre of Cockermouth?
- There are 2 primary schools within about 0.9 miles of the centre, which are Fairfield Primary School at about 0.3 miles and All Saints' CofE School at about 0.4 miles. The nearest secondary school is Cockermouth School, about 0.5 miles away.
- How many estate agents have an office in Cockermouth?
- There are 8 estate agent sales branches with an office in Cockermouth.
Areas near Cockermouth
- Brigham
- Redmain
- Dovenby
- Tallentire
- Great Broughton and Little Broughton
- Greysouthen
- Broughton Moor
- Dearham
Cockermouth is in Cumberland.
Estate agents near Cockermouth
- Cumbrian Properties Estate & Letting AgentsCockermouth CA13 9QW0.2 miles
- SmeatonsCockermouth CA13 9QW0.2 miles
- H & H Land & EstatesCockermouth CA13 9QW0.2 miles
- Reeds RainsCockermouth CA13 9QW0.3 miles
- Ian Rose - Bespoke Estate AgentCockermouth0.3 miles
- Grisdales Estate AgentsCockermouth CA13 9RT0.3 miles
- PFK Estate Agency Cockermouth & WhitehavenCockermouth CA13 9LU0.3 miles
- Tiffen & CoCockermouth CA13 9LU0.3 miles
- Open House CumbriaSeaton (Allerdale) CA14 1NB5.4 miles
- Hunters Estate AgentsDistington CA14 4HA7.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Cockermouth.