Workington sees biggest rise in house prices

Workington has seen been named as one of ten coastal town with the biggest rise house prices of the last decade.

A recent survey, carried out by Halifax, found that house prices in seaside towns have risen by around £500 a month over the last ten years.

On average, property prices in seaside towns have grown by 42 per cent but in Workington that figure went up to 91 per cent.