Homes in High Harrington sell for a median £239,950
That is the middle of 171 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 4.1 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
Half of High Harrington’s sales are detached houses
171 homes sold in three years: 85 detached houses, 72 semi-detached houses, 13 terraced houses and 1 flats and maisonettes.
median sale · 85 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £290K–£350K
- Last 12 months
- £280K14 sold
- New build
- £335K
median sale · 72 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £190K–£232K
- Last 12 months
- £195K12 sold
- New build
- £218K
median sale · 13 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £110K–£180K
Flats and maisonettes: 1 sold
Too few sales for a card of their own.
Mostly detached: half of homes sold stand on their own plot
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of High Harrington’s homes sold for between £195K and £325K
One sale in ten was under £160K and one in ten over £351K. 57% sold for under £250K.
The median, £239,950, sits in the £200–250K band
171 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 4.1 times as much as in 1995, a slower rise than England’s
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £54,000 in 1995 to £222,250 in the last 12 months (£185,000 in 2019).
About as many homes sell as usual
29 sales in the last 12 months, against 71 in 2024, the busiest year, and 11 in 2008. Sales fell by 67% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, though the median held.
High Harrington costs less than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: High Harrington, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Semi-detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £75K | £77K | £170K | £193K | £225K | £260K | £280K |
| Semi-detached houses | £46K | £58K | £130K | — | £166K | £163K | £195K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
3% of homes sold in the last 12 months were new builds
216 new homes have been sold in High Harrington since 1995; the share peaked at 67% in 2023.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £309,950
against £199,500 for a home sold on, 55% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
1% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 0% sold leasehold in High Harrington. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Florence Way is High Harrington’s busiest street, with 57 sales in three years
10 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 3 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Way | CA14 | 57 | £279,950 | Mixed · new builds |
| 2 | Nightingale Row | CA14 | 35 | £324,950 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 3 | Main Road | CA14 | 11 | £155,000 | Mixed |
| 4 | Ruskin Close | CA14 | 8 | £296,250 | Mostly detached houses |
| 5 | Scaw Road | CA14 | 7 | £215,000 | Mixed |
| 6 | Kiln Green Avenue | CA14 | 7 | £210,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 7 | Moor View Close | CA14 | 5 | £260,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 8 | Whins Close | CA14 | 5 | £222,250 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 9 | Oakley Avenue | CA14 | 5 | £175,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 10 | Harringdale Road | CA14 | 5 | £110,000 | Mixed |
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
High Harrington’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Workington, Seaton and Whitehaven.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Harrington | — | £240K | 29 | +45% |
| Workington | 1.2 | £132K | 264 | +38% |
| Distington | 1.3 | £108K | 11 | — |
| Stainburn | 2.2 | £250K | 33 | +7% |
| Seaton | 3.2 | £200K | 64 | +51% |
| Moresby Parks | 3.8 | £143K | 16 | +9% |
| Flimby | 5.3 | £90K | 22 | +3% |
| Whitehaven | 5.4 | £160K | 343 | +33% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in High Harrington
What is the average house price in High Harrington?
The median home in High Harrington sold for £239,950 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 171 standard sales (£222,250 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £325,000, semi-detached houses £209,950 and terraced houses £150,000.
Are house prices going up in High Harrington?
The median was £247,450 in 2025, up 10% on 2024 (£225,000), and £222,250 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in High Harrington each year?
29 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 42 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in High Harrington?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Nightingale Row (CA14, £324,950), Ruskin Close (CA14, £296,250) and Florence Way (CA14, £279,950).
How much does a new build cost in High Harrington?
New homes sold for a median £309,950 over three years, against £199,500 for homes sold on. New builds were 51% of sales.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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