UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/la5
LA5Carnforth, Lancaster, England
House prices in LA5, Carnforth
Homes in LA5 sold for a median of £270,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 509 standard sales.
That is 33% above the £203,000 median for the Lancaster council area, which holds 83% of LA5's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 193 | £350,000 | £291,000 to £435,000 |
| Semi-detached | 161 | £255,000 | £210,000 to £320,000 |
| Terraced | 120 | £170,500 | £140,000 to £219,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 35 | £209,000 | £156,000 to £305,000 |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 38% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 32%.
Flats here sold for a median of £209,000, 52% more than the £137,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in LA5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in LA5 0, around Arnside, with a median of £371,000, and lowest in LA5 9, around Carnforth, at £215,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in LA5 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 62 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| LA5 0TT | £608,500 | 4 |
| LA5 0TA | £471,500 | 6 |
| LA5 0EW | £432,000 | 3 |
| LA5 0TX | £430,000 | 3 |
| LA5 8FB | £425,000 | 3 |
| LA5 8BN | £397,500 | 6 |
| LA5 8BP | £375,000 | 5 |
| LA5 9TQ | £370,500 | 6 |
| LA5 0AD | £365,000 | 7 |
| LA5 9UE | £355,000 | 12 |
| LA5 9SS | £353,500 | 6 |
| LA5 0UR | £345,000 | 3 |
| LA5 9UA | £338,000 | 9 |
| LA5 0EL | £335,000 | 3 |
| LA5 8JF | £335,000 | 3 |
| LA5 9TL | £330,000 | 3 |
| LA5 0HX | £325,000 | 5 |
| LA5 8AQ | £315,000 | 5 |
| LA5 9NY | £306,000 | 4 |
| LA5 9PJ | £300,000 | 4 |
| LA5 8DY | £298,000 | 3 |
| LA5 0AP | £297,500 | 4 |
| LA5 8AW | £287,500 | 4 |
| LA5 9EG | £285,000 | 3 |
| LA5 8HW | £275,000 | 4 |
| LA5 9HR | £275,000 | 3 |
| LA5 9TS | £275,000 | 4 |
| LA5 0HF | £270,000 | 3 |
| LA5 8HG | £270,000 | 4 |
| LA5 9LF | £270,000 | 3 |
| LA5 9LU | £268,000 | 4 |
| LA5 9TT | £262,500 | 4 |
| LA5 9XA | £256,000 | 3 |
| LA5 9NN | £247,500 | 4 |
| LA5 8LX | £243,000 | 3 |
| LA5 0EY | £242,500 | 3 |
| LA5 8HJ | £242,000 | 5 |
| LA5 9EJ | £234,500 | 4 |
| LA5 8HH | £232,500 | 4 |
| LA5 8EY | £232,000 | 3 |
| LA5 9NP | £231,500 | 4 |
| LA5 9HU | £231,000 | 4 |
| LA5 8EU | £217,000 | 3 |
| LA5 9DD | £212,500 | 3 |
| LA5 8HB | £210,000 | 3 |
| LA5 9PY | £210,000 | 3 |
| LA5 8EZ | £201,000 | 4 |
| LA5 9NU | £201,000 | 3 |
| LA5 0JH | £200,000 | 4 |
| LA5 9AR | £195,000 | 5 |
| LA5 9AS | £195,000 | 3 |
| LA5 9XG | £195,000 | 3 |
| LA5 9HL | £179,000 | 4 |
| LA5 9TX | £177,500 | 3 |
| LA5 9DU | £170,500 | 3 |
| LA5 9DA | £170,000 | 3 |
| LA5 9DL | £162,500 | 8 |
| LA5 9DY | £145,000 | 5 |
| LA5 9DT | £140,000 | 3 |
| LA5 9EE | £138,000 | 12 |
| LA5 9HE | £130,000 | 5 |
| LA5 9LJ | £115,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 29%, from £205,000 in 2016 to £264,500 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. LA5 is the second most expensive.
- LA2 Lancaster£295,000
- LA5 Carnforth, this district£270,000
- LA3 Morecambe£190,500
- LA1 Lancaster£185,500
- LA4 Morecambe£185,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | |
| B | 16 | |
| C | 139 | |
| D | 242 | |
| E | 46 | |
| F | 8 | |
| G | 7 |
Only 35% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of LA5, from the sales in LA5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Silverdale 43 sales£427,500
- Kent Estuary 82 sales£342,500
- Warton 61 sales£280,000
- Bolton & Slyne 130 sales£270,000
- Carnforth & Millhead 212 sales£194,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £173,000 for a terraced house on Grange View to £815,000 for a detached house on Black Dyke Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in LA5. 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.
- 25 Windermere RoadSold for £175,050
- 19 Crag Bank RoadSold for £550,000
- 5A Alexandra RoadSold for £201,000
- 23 Windermere RoadSold for £315,000
- Greengarth Orchard CrescentSold for £370,000
- 6 Madison AvenueSold for £285,000
- Nichol Ridge, 38 Black Dyke RoadSold for £815,000
- 47 Plantation AvenueSold for £385,000
- 14 Grange ViewSold for £173,000
- Chestnut House Mill LaneSold for £390,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Lancaster Road, Carnforth£150,00016 sales
- Midland Drive, Carnforth£355,00012 sales
- North Road, Carnforth£201,50010 sales
- The Promenade, Arnside£347,50010 sales
Living in LA5
Crime
36 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 91 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 92% of homes can get it
Higher than 66 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 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.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | ||
| 57 | ||
| 41 | ||
| 74 | ||
| 120 | ||
| 44 | ||
| 37 | ||
| 7 |
Coal mining
None of the 587 live postcodes in LA5 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 509 standard sales in LA5, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 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.