LA18 5LP
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Property report — LA18 5LP
Open-data due diligence for LA18 5LP and the area around it.
LA18 5LP in brief: 33 recorded sales (£36,750–£587,630) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LA18 5LP itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LA18 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£179,540
Population
3,558
Crimes recorded
26
Schools
3
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
47%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in LA18 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (14 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-22 | £444,000 | BRIDGE HOUSE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2024-10-21 | £120,000 | KILN COTTAGE MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-11-16 | £84,000 | 9 MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-08-16 | £63,000 | 9 MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-04-24 | £587,630 | HODGSON GREEN FARM MAIN STREET | Other |
| 2023-01-27 | £235,000 | WATERSIDE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2021-11-05 | £235,000 | WATERSIDE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2021-09-03 | £143,000 | 11 MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-06-30 | £130,000 | 7 MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-04-30 | £235,000 | 1 MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2019-11-22 | £387,500 | BRIDGE HOUSE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2018-10-19 | £287,000 | EDGE COMBE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2016-01-28 | £105,000 | MALT KILN COTTAGE MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2015-03-05 | £87,000 | 9 MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2014-05-30 | £98,500 | 7 MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-05-24 | £80,000 | 5 MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2012-04-11 | £175,000 | BRIDGE HOUSE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2011-12-15 | £73,000 | 11 MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2009-08-14 | £141,000 | HILL VIEW MAIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2008-08-21 | £220,000 | EDGE COMBE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2007-09-07 | £90,000 | 7 MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-08-10 | £90,000 | 9 MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-07-12 | £170,000 | FELL GARTH MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2005-04-29 | £225,000 | EDGE COMBE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2005-03-29 | £190,000 | ARROWHILL MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2003-11-14 | £115,000 | LINGFIELD MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-02-17 | £50,400 | ARROWHILL MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 1999-01-04 | £60,000 | 1 MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-08-20 | £36,750 | 3 MAIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1998-02-06 | £68,000 | FELL GARTH MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 1997-07-11 | £67,000 | POLICE STATION MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 1997-01-22 | £47,500 | WATERSIDE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 1995-03-09 | £40,000 | 1 MAIN STREET | Terraced |
33 recorded sales on LA18 5LP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Combe Junior School | 2.5 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Haverigg Primary School | 2.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Millom School | 2.7 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Millom Infant School | 3.0 mi | Primary | Not yet inspected |
| Millom Infant School | 3.0 mi | Primary | Inadequate (2023) |
| St James' Catholic Primary School | 3.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: WATERLOO HOUSE SURGERY (2.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: MILLOM HOSPITAL (2.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: RANGE OF BUILDINGS IMMEDIATELY NORTH EAST OF CROSS HOUSE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · MANOR COTTAGE MANOR HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Whicham and Silecroft War Memorial (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (3.0 mi) · ROWLANDS PHARMACY (3.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Silecroft (0.1 mi) · Millom (2.7 mi) · Green Road (3.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (2.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 49
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 22%
- Households
- 1,595
Owned 77% · Social rent 12% · Private rent 10%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LA18 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LA18 5 (Jan 25–Mar 26, average 2/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictLA18 | SectorLA18 5 | PostcodeLA18 5LP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £137,521 | £179,540 | £156,978 |
| Population | 8,395 | 3,558 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 26 | — | — |
| Schools | 7 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 30% | 47% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 92% | 85% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LA18 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.