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Sell land in Cumbria

Landowners in Cumbria can deal with the buyer from the first call. We cover 9 towns here, including Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness and Kendal.

Upland farming country. The Lake District National Park covers the central fells, so most growth is focused on Carlisle, Kendal and the west coast towns.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • Four ways to sell
  • We tell you if we can't help

Selling land in Cumbria?

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Cumbria at a glance

Nearby counties we also cover: Lancashire, County Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Merseyside.

CountryEngland
Towns we cover9
Main townCarlisle
Postcode districtsCA1, CA11, CA13, CA14, CA15, CA28, LA9, LA12 and more
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
Aerial view of golden wheat stubble fields divided by hedgerows with a farmstead beyond

Land we buy in Cumbria

Each page covers what we look for in Cumbria, what affects the price and the ways to sell.

Land with development potential

Rural and agricultural land

Plots and small sites

Brownfield and commercial land

Awkward and inherited land

Ways to sell

Towns we cover in Cumbria

Distances are measured from Carlisle.

TownPostcode districtOS grid squareDistance
CarlisleCA1NY35main town
Barrow-in-FurnessLA14SD1655 mi south
KendalLA9SD5940 mi south
WhitehavenCA28NX9135 mi south-west
WorkingtonCA14NY0230 mi south-west
PenrithCA11NY5317 mi south-east
UlverstonLA12SD2749 mi south
MaryportCA15NY0325 mi south-west
CockermouthCA13NY1323 mi south-west

Planning and legal points for land in Cumbria

Flood risk

Environment Agency flood maps and the sequential test steer new homes away from areas at highest risk of flooding.

Land registration

Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.

Tax on the sale

The buyer pays Stamp Duty Land Tax. As the seller you may owe capital gains tax, and some commercial land carries VAT. Take advice from an accountant.

How a sale works

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We do the homework

    We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. The legal work

    Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

Selling land in Cumbria: questions

Do you buy land in Cumbria?

Yes. We buy land across Cumbria, including around Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness and Kendal. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects.

Which planning rules apply to land in Cumbria?

Land in England is assessed against the National Planning Policy Framework and the council's local plan.

Do you buy land on the Cumbria border?

Yes. We also cover Lancashire, County Durham and Northumberland, so land close to the county boundary is fine.

How do you work out what my land is worth?

For land with development potential we estimate what the finished homes would sell for and deduct the costs of planning, building, finance, obligations and a profit margin. What's left is the land value. For land without a planning prospect, value is based on its current use.

Nearby counties

Find out what we'd pay for your land in Cumbria

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