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Property report — LA5 8BN
Open-data due diligence for LA5 8BN and the area around it.
LA5 8BN in brief: 64 recorded sales (£94,500–£510,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LA5 8BN itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LA5 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£284,229
Population
8,237
Crimes recorded
11
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
87%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in LA5 8, 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 (12 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | £250,000 | 34 SWALLOW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2026-01-16 | £395,000 | 35 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2025-11-21 | £510,000 | 13 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2025-02-12 | £400,000 | 25 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2025-01-17 | £94,500 | 32 SWALLOW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2024-03-01 | £228,000 | 74 SWALLOW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2023-09-29 | £510,000 | 13 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-09-07 | £425,000 | 44 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-03-25 | £380,000 | 64 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2020-12-04 | £178,000 | 10 SWALLOW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2020-10-02 | £305,000 | 9 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2020-09-23 | £320,000 | 4 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2020-02-28 | £332,500 | 31 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-03-08 | £280,000 | 2 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2018-10-17 | £293,000 | 21 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2018-10-12 | £210,000 | 34 SWALLOW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-02-16 | £219,950 | 34 SWALLOW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-12-01 | £215,000 | 8 SWALLOW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-10-27 | £215,000 | 8 SWALLOW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-10-27 | £330,000 | 44 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-10-13 | £320,000 | 42 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-09-29 | £339,950 | 62 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-08-11 | £169,950 | 74 SWALLOW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2017-08-08 | £290,000 | 46 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-08-04 | £335,000 | 50 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-06-30 | £335,000 | 68 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-06-26 | £347,000 | 54 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-06-23 | £284,000 | 48 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-06-09 | £285,000 | 70 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-05-26 | £335,000 | 66 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-04-28 | £285,000 | 72 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-03-31 | £274,000 | 35 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-03-09 | £299,000 | 64 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-03-02 | £370,000 | 60 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-02-24 | £320,000 | 33 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-01-25 | £339,950 | 23 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-01-18 | £349,000 | 52 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-12-22 | £375,000 | 58 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-12-16 | £375,000 | 56 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-11-11 | £329,950 | 31 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-11-04 | £345,000 | 11 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-11-04 | £329,950 | 25 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-08-25 | £332,950 | 27 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-07-26 | £354,950 | 29 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-07-15 | £165,000 | 10 SWALLOW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2016-06-24 | £324,950 | 19 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-03-31 | £324,950 | 17 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-03-31 | £284,950 | 21 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-03-24 | £209,950 | 8 SWALLOW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-03-18 | £339,950 | 40 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-03-04 | £339,950 | 38 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-02-24 | £480,000 | 44 SWALLOW CLOSE | Other |
| 2016-01-29 | £209,950 | 6 SWALLOW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-12-21 | £289,950 | 9 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-12-18 | £274,950 | 2 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-12-18 | £319,950 | 4 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-11-27 | £215,000 | 36 SWALLOW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-11-25 | £219,950 | 34 SWALLOW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-11-20 | £324,950 | 15 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-10-28 | £324,950 | 13 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-09-10 | £299,950 | 1 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-09-04 | £249,950 | 5 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-09-04 | £264,950 | 7 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-09-04 | £235,000 | 3 SWALLOW CLOSE | Detached |
64 recorded sales on LA5 8BN. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Nether Kellet Community Primary School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 2.2 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Great Wood Primary School | 2.3 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 (2.6 mi) · BAY MEDICAL GROUP EXTENDED OOH (2.9 mi) · LANCASTER MEDICAL PRACTICE (3.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL (2.9 mi) · RIDGE LEA HOSPITAL (3.5 mi) · BMI - THE LANCASTER HOSPITAL (3.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 2, TOWN END (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · 7, TOWN END (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · 13, TOWN END (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: SLYNE PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · BOLTON-LE-SANDS CHEMIST (0.9 mi) · BARE PHARMACY LTD (2.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Bare Lane (2.1 mi) · Carnforth (2.6 mi) · Lancaster (3.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Spar (2.1 mi) · Tesco (2.3 mi) · Morrisons Daily (2.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 53
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 3,609
Owned 87% · Social rent 3% · Private rent 10%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LA5 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LA5 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 11/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LA5 8BN in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 | DistrictLA5 | SectorLA5 8 | PostcodeLA5 8BN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £272,973 | £284,229 | £304,856 |
| Population | 22,429 | 8,237 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 56 | 11 | — |
| Schools | 10 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 83% | 87% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 93% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LA5 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 1 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.