AREA REPORT · LANCASTER LA1

LA1.

Lancaster

LA1 is an outcode in Lancaster, covering the neighbourhoods of Lancaster Central, Marsh, Haverbreaks & Scotforth West, Skerton & Vale, Moorlands & Greaves and Lancaster East. Over the last 12 months 494 properties changed hands — a median of £124k for flats (£2,121/sqm) and £195k for houses (£2,418/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
21,524
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
5
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
73
307
Houses
421
1,592
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£124k
n = 73
£125k
n = 307
Houses
£195k
n = 421
£195k
n = 1,592
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,121
n = 71
£2,176
n = 295
Houses
£2,418
n = 419
£2,430
n = 1,578
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Easing
−1.2% vs 12m
−1.2% vs 3y
£120k£240k£195k£195k£193k3Yn=1,59212Mn=4216Mn=124
Flats
Sliding
−9.3% vs 12m
−10.0% vs 3y
£75k£150k£125k£124k£113k3Yn=30712Mn=736Mn=16
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Holding
+0.8% vs 12m
+0.3% vs 3y
£0£1,350£2,700£2,430£2,418£2,4383Yn=1,57812Mn=4196Mn=124
Flats
Softening
−4.7% vs 12m
−7.1% vs 3y
£0£1,150£2,300£2,176£2,121£2,0223Yn=29512Mn=716Mn=15
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£221k
n=124
Median £
£193k
n=124
Avg £/sqm
£2,530
n=124
Median £/sqm
£2,438
n=124
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£223k
n=421
Median £
£195k
n=421
Avg £/sqm
£2,495
n=419
Median £/sqm
£2,418
n=419
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£227k
n=1,592
Median £
£195k
n=1,592
Avg £/sqm
£2,477
n=1,578
Median £/sqm
£2,430
n=1,578
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£129k
n=16
Median £
£113k
n=16
Avg £/sqm
£2,041
n=15
Median £/sqm
£2,022
n=15
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£132k
n=73
Median £
£124k
n=73
Avg £/sqm
£2,141
n=71
Median £/sqm
£2,121
n=71
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£138k
n=307
Median £
£125k
n=307
Avg £/sqm
£2,175
n=295
Median £/sqm
£2,176
n=295
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£52k£128k£203k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
82
0222544492010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band A
15,003
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
7,766
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
4,148
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band D
2,159
Terraced
Detached
Band E
1,239
Detached
Band F
523
Detached
Band G
316
Detached
Other/unknown
Band H
15
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
8,799
28%
Terraced houses
11,677
37%
Semi-detached houses
6,475
21%
Detached houses
2,561
8.2%
Bungalows
1,717
5.5%
Other/unknown
178
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
2
Bus stops
298
Schools
26
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
11 · click column to sort
Marsh, Haverbreaks & Scotforth West
4,793
6,080
Lancaster Central
5,243
5,008
Skerton & Vale
4,393
4,463
Lancaster East
3,631
4,409
Moorlands & Greaves
3,071
3,649
Scotforth East & Bowerham
2,356
2,969
Scale Hall & Torrisholme
2,287
1,916
University, Galgate & Dolphinholme
862
803
Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands
33
52
Halton & Caton
41
42
Morecambe Westgate
0
0
Wards
14 · click column to sort
Marsh
3,403
4,157
Skerton
3,498
4,116
Bulk
4,094
4,073
Castle
3,415
3,290
Scotforth West
2,524
3,265
John O'Gaunt
2,320
3,154
Bowerham
2,113
2,847
Scale Hall
3,182
2,263
Scotforth East
1,681
2,038
Ellel
87
94
Bolton & Slyne
33
52
Lower Lune Valley
41
42
University
319
0
Westgate
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

LA1 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Lancaster (LA1)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in LA1 (Lancaster) was £195k, with an average of £223k, from 421 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in LA1?
The median flat sale price in LA1 over the last 12 months was £124k (about £2,121 per square metre), from 73 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in LA1?
Typical sale prices per square metre in LA1 are £2,418 for houses and £2,121 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in LA1 have?
Homes in LA1 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in LA1 in the last year?
494 properties were sold in LA1 over the last 12 months, and 1,899 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES