Merefell Road, Bolton Le Sands, Carnforth

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA5 8EX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£334,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£207,088
17 sales
Price range
£140k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Apr 2026
LA5 8EX

At a glance

House prices£334k average20% above the Carnforth average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkCarnforth station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Merefell Road, Bolton Le Sands, Carnforth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £334,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £217,115. That is 20% above the Carnforth average of £278,175 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merefell Road compared

Merefell Road£334,000
LA5 postcode area£297,331
Carnforth£278,175
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LA5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £140,000 (1 sales)2016£140k2017: £166,500 (2 sales)2017£167k2018: £153,500 (2 sales)2018£154k2019: £160,000 (1 sales)2019£160k2020: £200,000 (2 sales)2020£200k2021: £217,167 (3 sales)2021£217k2022: £232,000 (3 sales)2022£232k2023: £165,000 (1 sales)2023£165k2025: £425,000 (1 sales)2025£425k2026: £243,000 (1 sales)2026£243k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£217,1152 Apr 2026
Semi-detached4£174,50031 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Merefell Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 2 Apr 2026£243,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 4 Dec 2025£425,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 31 Jan 2023£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 13 Sep 2022£241,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 31 Mar 2022£250,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 11 Jan 2022£205,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 22 Dec 2021£251,500 DetachedFreehold
14, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 30 Jun 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 18 Jun 2021£200,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 13 Nov 2020£225,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 24 Sep 2020£175,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 31 May 2019£160,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 30 Jan 2019£199,950 DetachedFreehold
10, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 2 Nov 2018£165,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 10 Jan 2018£142,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 31 Mar 2017£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 24 Mar 2017£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Merefell Road LA5 8EX 6 Apr 2016£140,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
10, Merefell Road £165,000 (Nov 2018) → £241,000 (Sep 2022) +46%
over 4 yrs
6, Merefell Road £140,000 (Apr 2016) → £225,000 (Nov 2020) → £250,000 (Mar 2022) +79%
over 6 yrs
11, Merefell Road £160,000 (May 2019) → £205,000 (Jan 2022) +28%
over 3 yrs
20, Merefell Road £142,000 (Jan 2018) → £199,950 (Jan 2019) +41%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Merefell Road

Crime

12 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merefell Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour3
Violence & sexual offences3
Criminal damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Merefell Road is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • South Morecambe Bay area Flood alert area
  • Lower River Lune and Conder 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
  • Lancashire coastline at Bolton-le-Sands, around Red Bank Farm, The Shore and railway line 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 Merefell Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School 290 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Nether Kellet Community Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Carnforth Community Primary School 99 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School 113 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Carnforth High School 657 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.5 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth 81 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School 201 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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

  • Carnforth station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Bare Lane station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Silverdale station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Nicholas Lane (opp, Merefell Road) 1 min walk
  • St Nicholas Lane (by, Merefell Road) 1 min walk
  • Hawthorn Road (by, Main Road) 3 min walk
  • Whin Grove (by, Main Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ash Trees Surgery
    Market Street, Carnforth · 1.5 mi

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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.0%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented0.7%17.1%
Households737

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+30.3%18.6%
Residents1,602

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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