UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/la1
LA1Lancaster, England
House prices in LA1, Lancaster
Homes in LA1 sold for a median of £185,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,300 standard sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £2,440 per square metre, from 50 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 12% below the £2,763 median for the North West.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 146 | £400,000 | £310,000 to £471,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 410 | £220,000 | £184,000 to £267,000 | £2,360/m²from 23 sales |
| Terraced | 551 | £162,000 | £138,000 to £202,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 193 | £125,000 | £95,000 to £165,000 | Too few |
Terraced houses were the most common type sold here, at 42% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 32%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.2 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Flats here sold for a median of £125,000, 23% less than the £162,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in LA1
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in LA1 4, around Lancaster, with a median of £225,000, and lowest in LA1 1, around Lancaster, at £145,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in LA1 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 189 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| LA1 3ES | £452,500 | 3 |
| LA1 4PZ | £445,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5WH | £445,000 | 8 |
| LA1 5WJ | £430,000 | 9 |
| LA1 4TT | £424,500 | 3 |
| LA1 3SX | £384,000 | 4 |
| LA1 4EP | £365,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3FJ | £350,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3TB | £350,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4JY | £345,000 | 4 |
| LA1 3FQ | £335,000 | 5 |
| LA1 5AG | £326,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4NR | £317,500 | 3 |
| LA1 3FY | £315,000 | 7 |
| LA1 2TL | £311,500 | 3 |
| LA1 4JF | £307,000 | 5 |
| LA1 4HX | £305,000 | 7 |
| LA1 4XJ | £305,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5DX | £304,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2ST | £298,000 | 9 |
| LA1 3RP | £290,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4AJ | £290,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4EF | £283,500 | 4 |
| LA1 1TS | £280,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4BE | £277,500 | 3 |
| LA1 4PB | £275,500 | 3 |
| LA1 4AS | £275,000 | 5 |
| LA1 5QD | £272,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4ER | £268,500 | 4 |
| LA1 3HA | £264,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4QW | £260,000 | 4 |
| LA1 5JA | £260,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3SR | £256,000 | 10 |
| LA1 4HU | £256,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3HB | £252,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4JB | £250,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2TE | £247,500 | 3 |
| LA1 4BD | £247,500 | 4 |
| LA1 5TT | £246,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3PS | £245,000 | 4 |
| LA1 5TS | £245,000 | 4 |
| LA1 5HD | £242,500 | 4 |
| LA1 4HF | £240,000 | 4 |
| LA1 4HZ | £240,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5HA | £237,500 | 4 |
| LA1 5DR | £237,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2HR | £235,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4AU | £235,000 | 5 |
| LA1 5UY | £233,000 | 6 |
| LA1 4BN | £230,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5DJ | £230,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3EZ | £229,500 | 8 |
| LA1 4AH | £229,000 | 6 |
| LA1 3TH | £227,500 | 6 |
| LA1 4BU | £227,500 | 5 |
| LA1 5BY | £226,500 | 3 |
| LA1 2PY | £225,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5TZ | £225,000 | 7 |
| LA1 5LB | £222,500 | 10 |
| LA1 5HQ | £220,000 | 5 |
| LA1 3BT | £219,000 | 4 |
| LA1 5WB | £217,000 | 8 |
| LA1 3TE | £215,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4BP | £215,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2NA | £213,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2LX | £212,000 | 5 |
| LA1 4QJ | £210,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4DN | £208,000 | 4 |
| LA1 2JA | £207,500 | 4 |
| LA1 3HJ | £207,500 | 4 |
| LA1 2EL | £205,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5HR | £205,000 | 5 |
| LA1 5WE | £203,500 | 4 |
| LA1 4QA | £201,000 | 4 |
| LA1 3AE | £200,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3SY | £200,000 | 9 |
| LA1 4BQ | £200,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4UF | £200,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4UB | £199,000 | 6 |
| LA1 2HZ | £197,500 | 3 |
| LA1 4QZ | £197,500 | 4 |
| LA1 5DQ | £197,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2PH | £195,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4HT | £192,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2EP | £191,500 | 4 |
| LA1 2TD | £191,500 | 3 |
| LA1 2LH | £190,000 | 5 |
| LA1 2LQ | £186,500 | 6 |
| LA1 2JN | £185,000 | 5 |
| LA1 4DH | £185,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5HU | £185,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5HW | £182,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2JL | £180,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2RT | £180,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4RU | £180,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3AA | £179,000 | 4 |
| LA1 3QX | £178,000 | 4 |
| LA1 4BY | £178,000 | 3 |
| LA1 1AY | £177,500 | 4 |
| LA1 2PL | £177,500 | 3 |
| LA1 3EJ | £177,500 | 8 |
| LA1 2LU | £175,000 | 5 |
| LA1 3BF | £175,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3LF | £175,000 | 5 |
| LA1 4TG | £175,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5DW | £175,000 | 5 |
| LA1 5TN | £175,000 | 7 |
| LA1 3HE | £174,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5DF | £173,500 | 4 |
| LA1 2LJ | £172,500 | 4 |
| LA1 3TG | £172,500 | 4 |
| LA1 5ND | £172,500 | 8 |
| LA1 2JY | £170,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3LS | £170,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4QX | £170,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3NT | £169,000 | 4 |
| LA1 2LW | £168,500 | 8 |
| LA1 2HA | £167,000 | 3 |
| LA1 1BL | £166,000 | 4 |
| LA1 5UZ | £166,000 | 8 |
| LA1 1AU | £165,000 | 5 |
| LA1 1QU | £165,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2SL | £165,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3QA | £165,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4AF | £165,000 | 4 |
| LA1 3BA | £162,500 | 5 |
| LA1 4DB | £161,000 | 4 |
| LA1 3NJ | £160,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5QA | £160,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3NR | £159,000 | 5 |
| LA1 3QP | £157,000 | 3 |
| LA1 1QX | £155,000 | 4 |
| LA1 3NB | £155,000 | 4 |
| LA1 5RD | £153,500 | 4 |
| LA1 4QG | £153,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2HE | £152,500 | 4 |
| LA1 3BN | £150,000 | 5 |
| LA1 4DA | £148,500 | 4 |
| LA1 3PH | £148,000 | 4 |
| LA1 3PL | £148,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3QB | £148,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5PR | £146,500 | 6 |
| LA1 3FP | £146,000 | 4 |
| LA1 4TU | £145,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5DB | £145,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5PH | £145,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2HQ | £143,500 | 4 |
| LA1 4TB | £142,500 | 3 |
| LA1 2AF | £140,000 | 5 |
| LA1 3DR | £139,000 | 6 |
| LA1 3NW | £138,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5LZ | £138,000 | 6 |
| LA1 5LY | £137,500 | 9 |
| LA1 2LA | £137,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3DQ | £137,000 | 4 |
| LA1 2BJ | £135,000 | 10 |
| LA1 4UE | £135,000 | 6 |
| LA1 3AU | £130,000 | 9 |
| LA1 5JU | £130,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4EH | £129,000 | 4 |
| LA1 4DZ | £128,000 | 3 |
| LA1 1AH | £127,500 | 10 |
| LA1 1AT | £127,500 | 3 |
| LA1 3AY | £127,000 | 7 |
| LA1 3DL | £126,500 | 3 |
| LA1 2BZ | £125,000 | 5 |
| LA1 3DS | £125,000 | 5 |
| LA1 2DW | £115,500 | 4 |
| LA1 4JJ | £113,500 | 6 |
| LA1 2BW | £113,000 | 4 |
| LA1 3QG | £110,000 | 3 |
| LA1 3ET | £109,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2EB | £108,500 | 4 |
| LA1 2DQ | £107,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2DB | £105,000 | 4 |
| LA1 2DP | £105,000 | 3 |
| LA1 2BX | £101,000 | 3 |
| LA1 4TF | £100,000 | 9 |
| LA1 5NP | £98,500 | 4 |
| LA1 1FB | £93,000 | 5 |
| LA1 5AW | £92,500 | 3 |
| LA1 4UY | £90,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5TG | £90,000 | 5 |
| LA1 1BE | £77,500 | 5 |
| LA1 2AT | £76,000 | 4 |
| LA1 5US | £76,000 | 3 |
| LA1 5NL | £75,000 | 3 |
| LA1 1RY | £70,000 | 9 |
| LA1 4AR | £46,000 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 23%, from £155,000 in 2016 to £190,000 in 2025, among the smallest tenth of rises across the 243 districts in the North West.
Postcode districts in the Lancaster council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. LA1 is the second cheapest.
- LA2 Lancaster£295,000
- LA5 Carnforth£270,000
- LA3 Morecambe£190,500
- LA1 Lancaster, this district£185,500
- LA4 Morecambe£185,000
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of LA1, from the sales in LA1, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Scotforth East 105 sales£265,000
- Bowerham 133 sales£227,500
- Scotforth West 156 sales£209,000
- Scale Hall 113 sales£205,000
- Bulk 202 sales£182,500
- Marsh 196 sales£179,000
- Skerton 201 sales£157,500
- Castle 123 sales£150,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £75,000 for a flat on Spinners Court to £365,000 for a terraced house on Dallas Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in LA1. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 29 Coverdale RoadSold for £190,000
- 21 Gloucester AvenueSold for £245,000
- 14 Norfolk StreetSold for £117,000
- 18, Royal Court Henry StreetSold for £135,000
- 57 Spinners CourtSold for £75,000
- 5 Edenvale RoadSold for £230,000
- 5 Wingate Saul RoadSold for £250,000
- 123 Keswick RoadSold for £160,000
- 32 Dallas RoadSold for £365,000
- 114 Gressingham DriveSold for £147,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Bowerham Road, Lancaster£235,00025 sales
- Kershaw Drive, Lancaster£208,00025 sales
- Scotforth Road, Lancaster£145,00021 sales
- Torrisholme Road, Lancaster£174,00016 sales
- Westbourne Road, Lancaster£197,50016 sales
Living in LA1
Crime
87 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 71 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
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
Across its postcodes, an average of 86% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
97% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 75 in 100 postcode districts.
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.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | |
| B | 60 | |
| C | 523 | |
| D | 552 | |
| E | 71 | |
| F | 25 | |
| G | 9 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | ||
| 325 | ||
| 262 | ||
| 125 | ||
| 131 | ||
| 98 | ||
| 126 | ||
| 56 |
Coal mining
None of the 1,366 live postcodes in LA1 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 44% of postcodes in the North West are.
About these figures
The figures come from 1,300 standard sales in LA1 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 15% were flats.
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.