Birch Drive, Silverdale, Carnforth

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA5 0SE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£298,000

5 sales

Price range

£250k – £408k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Jul 2024

LA5 0SE

At a glance

House prices£298k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkSilverdale station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Birch Drive, Silverdale, Carnforth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Jul 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £298,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birch Drive compared

LA5 postcode area£297,331

Carnforth£278,175

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LA5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£298,000	25 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Birch Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Birch Drive LA5 0SE	25 Jul 2024	£408,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Birch Drive LA5 0SE	6 Nov 2020	£250,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Birch Drive LA5 0SE	3 May 2019	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Birch Drive LA5 0SE	28 Mar 2019	£292,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Birch Drive LA5 0SE	5 Apr 2017	£260,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, Birch Drive	£280,000 (May 2019) → £408,000 (Jul 2024)	+46% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Drive

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Vehicle crime	2
Burglary	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Drive is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Lune and Conder Flood alert area
Rivers Kent and Bela Flood alert area
Coast at North Morecambe Bay Flood alert area
Cumbrian coastline at North Morecambe Bay, along the coast from Roosebeck to Carnforth Flood alert area
Cumbrian coastline at North Morecambe Bay, between Roosebeck, Ulverston, Flookburgh and A590 Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 55 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Bleasdale School 88 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Arnside National CofE School 95 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Silverdale station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Arnside station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Grange-over-Sands station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Emesgate Lane (by, Emesgate Lane) 3 min walk
St Johns Primary School (by, Emesgate Lane) 3 min walk
St Johns Church (by, Emesgate Lane) 4 min walk
War Memorial (by, Emesgate Lane) 4 min walk

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.7%	62.5%
Private rented	11.5%	20.3%
Social rented	3.8%	17.1%
Households	954

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	39.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,097

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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