Overview
Matthews Benjamin is an estate agent based at Ellerthwaite Square, Windermere, LA23 1DU. The business trades from 8 offices under the same website (matthewsbenjamin.co.uk). The registered business name is Matthews Benjamin Limited. Companies House number 04270819. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
Between 2024 and 2025 home.co.uk recorded Matthews Benjamin in 4 local agent league tables on 6 occasions. At its best it ranked 6th of 19 agents in LA11 (September 2024), with 6 homes for sale of 192 in the area (3% share). In the most recent capture (August 2025) it was 8th of 20+ in LA11 with 5 homes, a 2% share.
Homes in the LA23 postcode district sold for a median £352,500 across 98 sales in the last 12 months. Across Westmorland and Furness the average price is £230,449 (July 2026), +34.2% over ten years and 5.2× its January 1995 level. 16 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in LA23.
Market position and ranking
How Matthews Benjamin has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2024 and 2025.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA11 | 2025-08 | 8of 20+ | 5of 216 | 2% |
| Kendal | 2025-10 | 18of 22 | 1of 283 | 0% |
| Grange Over Sands | 2025-09 | 9of 15 | 2of 171 | 1% |
| LA8 | 2025-09 | 12of 20+ | 6of 177 | 3% |
The LA11 market it trades in
20+ agents advertising 216 homes, average asking price £416,566, 7 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2025-08-04.
All homes for sale in LA11
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in LA11
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Poole TownsendRegent House, Grange over Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6DY | 67 | 32% |
| 3 | Thomson Hayton Winkley Estate Agents25B Crescent Road, Windermere, LA23 1BJ | 20 | 9% |
| 4 | Arnold Greenwood8-10 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4SX | 13 | 6% |
| 5 | AshdownJones1C Low Cleabarrow Business Centre, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3FA | 8 | 4% |
| 6 | Corrie & Co LtdKing Street, Ulverston, LA12 7DZ | 7 | 3% |
| 7 | HH Land and Property1a St. Andrews View, Penrith, CA11 7YF | 5 | 2% |
| 8 | Matthews BenjaminHazlewood Ellerthwaite Square, Windermere, LA23 1DU | 5 | 2% |
| 9 | Retirement HomesearchQueensway House,11 Queensway,New Milton, Hampshire,BH25 5NR | 2 | 1% |
| 10 | Armitstead BarnettLane Farm, Crooklands, LA7 7NH | 1 | 0% |
| 11 | The top 20 LA11 Estate Agents are listed below, along with the number of LA11 Properties For Sale in their respective property portfolios followed by their estimated market share (% of total LA11 property market). Buyers and sellers of LA11 property will probably find that these popular leading estate agents can offer above average market insight and property sales service. 1. Hackney & LeighMain Street, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 6DP | 68 | 32% |
| 11 | Arnold GreenwoodLowther Gardens, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 7EX | 1 | 0% |
| 12 | Chris Wilkinson8 Moorfield Parade, Irlam, M44 6FY | 1 | 0% |
| 13 | Dales & ShiresWindsor House, Cornwall Road, Harrogate, HG1 2PW | 1 | 0% |
| 14 | Davis & BowringLane House, Kendal Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, Via Carnforth, LA6 2HH | 1 | 0% |
| 15 | Fine & CountryEllerthwaite Square, Windermere, LA23 1DU | 1 | 0% |
| 16 | Finest PropertiesWhite Ox,, Scotland Road,, Penrith,, CA11 8QN | 1 | 0% |
| 17 | Hackney & LeighEllerthwaite Square, Windermere, LA23 1DU | 1 | 0% |
| 18 | Hackney & LeighStricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4PU | 1 | 0% |
| 19 | Lytham Estate Agents2a Clifton Square, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 5JP | 1 | 0% |
| 20 | Milne MoserKendal 100 Highgate, Kendal Kendal LA9 4HE | 1 | 0% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
Homes for sale by price, bedrooms, property type, time on the market and postcode appear here once our crawler has read matthewsbenjamin.co.uk. Agents can speed this up by claiming the profile.
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
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Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Westmorland and Furness since January 1995, and what has sold in LA23 in the last year. Westmorland and Furness averages £230,449 in July 2026, +15.3% over five years and +34.2% over ten.
Average house price, Westmorland and Furness
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Westmorland and Furness
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in LA23
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in LA23
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, LA23 | £352,500 | Sales, last 12 months | 98 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £667,500 | Semi-detached | £330,000 |
| Terraced | £333,500 | Flat | £209,000 |
Other agents in LA23
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Thomson Hayton Winkley Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 6home.co.uk 2025 |
| AshdownJones The Lakes Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| Edwin Thompson | Estate agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| Hackney & Leigh | Estate agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| Fine & Country Lakes and North Lancs | Estate agentFine & Country (franchise) | 1home.co.uk 2025 |
| AshdownJones | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Cottages.com | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Fine & Country Lettings Lakes & North Lancs | Letting agentFine & Country (franchise) | — |
| JACKSONS (CUMBRIA) LTD T/A Let by Jacksons | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Laik | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Lake District Lodge Holidays | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Lakeland Retreats | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Lakelovers | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Matthews Benjamin Lettings | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Towers Rural | Letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Westmorland and Furness · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Other Matthews offices
7 other offices share the website matthewsbenjamin.co.uk.
- Fine & Country Lakes and North LancsLancaster LA1 1YN
- Matthews BenjaminLancaster LA1 1YN
- Fine & Country Lakes and North LancsWestmorland and Furness LA22 0BZ
- Fine & Country Lakes and North LancsWestmorland and Furness LA23 1DU
- Fine & Country Lettings Lakes & North LancsWestmorland and Furness LA23 1DU
- Matthews BenjaminWestmorland and Furness LA22 0BZ
- Matthews Benjamin LettingsWestmorland and Furness LA23 1DU
Questions and answers
Is Matthews Benjamin a leading agent in LA11?
home.co.uk ranked it 8th of 20+ agents in LA11 by homes for sale in August 2025, with 2% of local stock.
Which redress scheme is Matthews Benjamin a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Matthews Benjamin?
A median £352,500 in LA23 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 98 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 6 snapshots, 2024–2025 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Westmorland and Furness, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | LA23, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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