UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/lancaster
Council areaNorth West, England
House prices in Lancaster
Homes in Lancaster sold for a median of £203,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,639 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £225,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 34%, from £152,500 in 2016 to £205,000 in 2025, the fourth smallest rise of the 35 council areas in the North West.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 738 | £350,000 | £280,000 to £440,000 | £3,306/m²from 30 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,415 | £215,000 | £180,000 to £265,000 | £2,473/m²from 58 sales |
| Terraced | 1,069 | £162,500 | £137,000 to £203,000 | £2,472/m²from 37 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 417 | £120,000 | £95,000 to £160,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in Lancaster, at 39% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 29%.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the North West as a whole: a median of £120,000 here, 20% less than the £150,000 across the region.
Postcode districts in Lancaster
The dearest district was LA2 (Lancaster), at £295,000, and the cheapest was LA4 (Morecambe), at £185,000.
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Post towns in Lancaster, by number of sales: Lancaster (LA1, LA2), Morecambe (LA3, LA4), Carnforth (LA5).
- LA2Lancaster, 570 salesMedian price £295,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +13%
- LA5Carnforth, 509 salesMedian price £270,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- LA3Morecambe, 696 salesMedian price £190,500Price per square metre £2,255Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- LA1Lancaster, 1,300 salesMedian price £185,500Price per square metre £2,440Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
- LA4Morecambe, 705 salesMedian price £185,000Price per square metre £2,577Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose in every district with enough sales to compare, most in LA2 (Lancaster), up 13%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Bowerham Road, Lancaster (LA1)25 sales
- Kershaw Drive, Lancaster (LA1)25 sales
- Marine Road East, Morecambe (LA4)25 sales
- Heysham Road, Heysham (LA3)23 sales
- Scotforth Road, Lancaster (LA1)21 sales
- Torrisholme Road, Lancaster (LA1)16 sales
- Westbourne Road, Lancaster (LA1)16 sales
- Lancaster Road, Carnforth (LA5)16 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Broadway, Morecambe (LA4, £375,000), Midland Drive, Carnforth (LA5, detached houses, £355,000) and The Promenade, Arnside (LA5, flats, £347,500).
The cheapest were Sandylands Promenade, Heysham (LA3, flats, £117,500), Mears Beck Close, Heysham (LA3, £122,500) and Marine Road East, Morecambe (LA4, flats, £125,000).
Living in Lancaster
Crime
78 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
91% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
91% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 86 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,503 a year in Lancaster for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 69 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the North West
Median sale price of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Lancaster and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Chorley£225,000
- Wirral£222,500
- South Ribble£220,000
- Tameside£220,000
- Rochdale£210,500
- Oldham£210,000
- Bolton£209,000
- Lancaster, this council area£203,000
- Preston£200,000
- Wigan£200,000
- Wyre£200,000
- Knowsley£197,000
- Halton£195,000
- St. Helens£193,000
- Rossendale£190,000
About these figures
Lancaster's figures come from 3,639 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.