LA2 8LU
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Property report — LA2 8LU
Open-data due diligence for LA2 8LU and the area around it.
LA2 8LU in brief: 18 recorded sales (£10,000–£950,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LA2 8LU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LA2 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£424,550
Population
11,095
Crimes recorded
29
Schools
5
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
96%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in LA2 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (10 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | £705,000 | NEWBANKS COTTAGE | Detached |
| 2023-09-25 | £950,000 | HIGH BARN | Detached |
| 2022-01-20 | £367,000 | GHYLL BANK FARMHOUSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-11-26 | £460,000 | GHYLL HOUSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-06-18 | £675,000 | HILLSIDE HOUSE | Other |
| 2019-11-01 | £525,000 | AUGHTON HOUSE | Detached |
| 2017-08-14 | £575,000 | NEWBANKS BARN | Detached |
| 2016-07-21 | £10,000 | BURTON HOUSE | Other |
| 2015-10-06 | £610,000 | HIGH BARN | Detached |
| 2012-08-31 | £545,000 | WILLOW BARN | Detached |
| 2011-04-08 | £380,000 | AUGHTON OLD HALL | Detached |
| 2010-04-27 | £403,000 | NEWBANKS COTTAGE | Detached |
| 2009-08-28 | £195,000 | THE HAYLOFT | Semi-detached |
| 2004-05-21 | £330,000 | BURTON HOUSE | Detached |
| 2001-03-07 | £195,000 | WOODSIDE BARN | Detached |
| 1999-02-02 | £70,000 | GHYLL HOUSE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-07-18 | £181,000 | LUNE COTTAGE | Detached |
| 1995-10-18 | £235,000 | THE BEECHES | Detached |
18 recorded sales on LA2 8LU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 1.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | 2.3 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Caton Primary School | 2.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School | 2.4 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Nether Kellet Community Primary School | 3.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School | 3.2 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: ASH TREES SURGERY (3.9 mi) · LANCASTER MEDICAL PRACTICE (5.7 mi) · QUEEN SQUARE MEDICAL PRACTICE (5.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: RIDGE LEA HOSPITAL (5.1 mi) · BMI - THE LANCASTER HOSPITAL (5.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: NEWBANKS COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · AUGHTON HOUSE AND ADJOINING BARNS (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · AUGHTON OLD HALL (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CATON PHARMACY (2.0 mi) · HALTON PHARMACY (3.1 mi) · BOOTS (3.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Carnforth (4.0 mi) · Wennington (4.4 mi) · Lancaster (6.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Booths (3.9 mi) · Aldi (3.9 mi) · Tesco (3.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 54
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 20%
- Households
- 4,852
Owned 78% · Social rent 5% · Private rent 16%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LA2 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LA2 8 (Dec 24–Dec 25, 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 | DistrictLA2 | SectorLA2 8 | PostcodeLA2 8LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £330,522 | £424,550 | £411,722 |
| Population | 41,605 | 11,095 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 29 | — | — |
| Schools | 20 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 73% | 96% | 96% |
| Superfast broadband | 92% | 97% | 96% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LA2 8); 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 29 June 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.