Estate agents in Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness is a town in the North West with about 55,260 residents. HM Land Registry records 786 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £165,000.
How estate agents in Barrow-in-Furness compare
Barrow-in-Furness at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 817 sales in Barrow-in-Furness from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £160,000.
43.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.0 years and sold for a median of 27.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £115,000 in 2016 and £155,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Barrow-in-Furness
Median sale price in Barrow-in-Furness: £160,000
| All homes | 817 sales, median £160,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 102 sales, median £325,000 |
| Semi-detached | 260 sales, median £215,000 |
| Terraced | 443 sales, median £125,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 12 sales, median £83,250 |
Across Westmorland and Furness the average price was £227,864 in June 2026, up 10.0% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £115,000 (1,038 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £115,000 (1,003 sales) |
| 2018 | £124,000 (957 sales) |
| 2019 | £126,000 (991 sales) |
| 2020 | £125,000 (789 sales) |
| 2021 | £142,500 (1,257 sales) |
| 2022 | £147,000 (977 sales) |
| 2023 | £145,500 (810 sales) |
| 2024 | £153,000 (840 sales) |
| 2025 | £155,000 (855 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
Barrow-in-Furness station is about 0.5 miles from the centre, with Roose station about 1.4 miles away. Dalton station is about 3.6 miles away and Askam station about 5.5 miles. The A5087 and A590 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are some distance off: M6 junction 34 (Lune Valley Interchange) is about 19 miles away and M55 junction 4 (Marton Interchange) about 24 miles. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 56 miles away and Manchester Airport about 65 miles. Central London is about 222 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness has 23 primary schools within about 2.3 miles of the centre. The nearest are Greengate Junior School and Ramsden Infant School, both about 0.3 miles away, followed by St George's CofE School (Church of England) at about 0.4 miles. Barrow Island Community Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic, academy) are each about 0.5 miles out. For secondary education, Furness Academy (academy) is about 0.8 miles from the centre, Walney Academy (academy) about 1.4 miles and St Bernards Catholic High School (Roman Catholic, academy) and Chetwynde School (free school) about 1.7 miles. Moorfield Learning Centre, about 0.8 miles away, is the nearest independent school.
Living in Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness is an urban town of around 55,000 residents, where terraced houses make up 46% of homes and about 70% are owner occupied. The area has more than 200 shops, including at least 14 supermarkets such as Heron Foods about 0.1 miles away and Morrisons about 0.2 miles away. Barrow Outdoor Market is also about 0.1 miles from the centre. There are at least 27 pubs, including The Kings and The Albion, along with at least 15 cafés, 16 restaurants and over 30 takeaways. Eight doctors' surgeries and eight pharmacies are mapped, with Duke Street Surgery and Cohens Chemist both about 0.1 miles away, plus at least four dentists. Furness General Hospital, which has an emergency department, is about 1.9 miles away. Barrow Library is about 0.3 miles away and there are at least eight post offices. Of six named parks, The Old Bakery Gardens is the nearest at about 0.4 miles and North Walney National Nature Reserve is about 2.6 miles away.
A short history of Barrow-in-Furness
People lived on Walney Island in Neolithic times and Norse settlers were active in the area by the early 9th century. The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded Hietun, Rosse and Hougenai, now Hawcoat, Roose and Walney. Furness Abbey was founded in 1123 on the orders of King Stephen and the monks soon found iron ore. The name Barrow comes from an island called Barrai, traced to 1190. Rampside Hall, now Grade I listed, dates from the 1600s. Barrow was still a hamlet in 1843 with only 32 dwellings. The Furness Railway began opening in 1846 and Henry Schneider found large haematite deposits in 1850. Devonshire Dock opened in 1867 when Barrow became a municipal borough. Seven buildings near the centre are Grade II* including the Town Hall and the Church of St James.
Sport and leisure
Park Leisure Centre and Park Vale Leisure Centre are the sports centres in the area. Furness Building Society Stadium is the named soccer ground and Craven Park is a rugby pitch. Barrow Cricket Club and Vickerstown Cricket Club are the cricket clubs, while Walney Central Rugby Club and Barrow Island ARLFC are rugby league clubs. Furness Catholic Amateur Boxing Club, Furness Golf Club and The Dojo for martial arts are also in the area, along with several crown green bowls clubs including King Alfred and Salthouse. Urban Extreme Skate Park and Furness Marksmen Shooting Range add further options and Everlast Gyms is one of the fitness centres. Open space includes Barrow Park, Cavendish Park Playing Fields, Hindpool Urban Park and Holbeck Park, with a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Barrow-in-Furness?
- The median price paid over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £165,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £322,500 for detached houses, £220,000 for semi-detached houses, £125,000 for terraced houses and £74,950 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Barrow-in-Furness in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 786 standard sales in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026.
- How far is the nearest railway station from the centre of Barrow-in-Furness?
- Barrow-in-Furness station is about 0.2 miles from the centre. Roose station is about 1.2 miles away, Dalton about 3.2 miles and Askam about 5.1 miles.
- Which schools are near the centre of Barrow-in-Furness?
- There are 24 primary schools within about 2.3 miles of the centre, the nearest being Ramsden Infant School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Furness Academy at about 0.6 miles, followed by St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow at about 1.3 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Barrow-in-Furness?
- There are 5 estate agent sales branches with an office in Barrow-in-Furness.
Areas near Barrow-in-Furness
- Rampside
- Dalton-in-Furness
- Askam in Furness
- Lindal in Furness
- Great Urswick
- Haverigg
- Swarthmoor
- Millom
Barrow-in-Furness is in Westmorland and Furness.
Estate agents near Barrow-in-Furness
- Poole TownsendBarrow-in-Furness LA14 1RP0.1 miles
- Ross Estate AgenciesBarrow-in-Furness LA14 1SB0.1 miles
- Farrell Heyworth BarrowBarrow-in-Furness LA14 1PZ0.2 miles
- Corrie and CoBarrow-in-Furness LA14 1XA0.2 miles
- Home & Finance Ltd.Barrow-in-Furness LA14 1PQ0.3 miles
- Ashworth & Young Sales & LettingsAskam in Furness LA16 7EG5.5 miles
- Corrie and Co MillomMillom LA18 4BT7 miles
- Your Move Estate Agents MillomMillom LA18 4BU7 miles
- Home & Finance ShopMillom LA18 4BU7 miles
- Ralph Spours Estate AgentsUlverston LA12 7BH7.9 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Barrow-in-Furness.