The Drive, Carnforth

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA5 9JD, LA5 9JG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£179,533
15 sales
Price range
£108k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Aug 2025
LA5 9JG

At a glance

House prices£180k 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 station11 min walkCarnforth station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on The Drive, Carnforth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £170,556. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Drive compared

LA5 postcode area£297,331
Carnforth£278,175
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The 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

2017: £133,000 (1 sales)2017£133k2019: £198,750 (4 sales)2019£199k2020: £194,000 (2 sales)2020£194k2021: £175,000 (1 sales)2021£175k2022: £122,000 (1 sales)2022£122k2023: £157,500 (2 sales)2023£158k2024: £196,000 (3 sales)2024£196k2025: £177,000 (1 sales)2025£177k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£170,5561 Aug 2025
Detached3£248,3339 Jul 2020
Terraced3£137,66724 Jul 2024

Sold prices on The Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
43, The Drive LA5 9JG 1 Aug 2025£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, The Drive LA5 9JG 28 Oct 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, The Drive LA5 9JD 24 Jul 2024£108,000 TerracedFreehold
21, The Drive LA5 9JD 19 Apr 2024£145,000 TerracedFreehold
4, The Drive LA5 9JD 22 Sep 2023£160,000 TerracedFreehold
43, The Drive LA5 9JG 24 Mar 2023£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, The Drive LA5 9JG 27 May 2022£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, The Drive LA5 9JD 19 Mar 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, The Drive LA5 9JD 7 Dec 2020£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, The Drive LA5 9JD 9 Jul 2020£213,000 DetachedFreehold
23, The Drive LA5 9JD 10 Jun 2020£30,000 OtherFreehold
51, The Drive LA5 9JG 21 Jun 2019£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, The Drive LA5 9JD 18 Jun 2019£282,000 DetachedFreehold
36, The Drive LA5 9JG 28 Feb 2019£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, The Drive LA5 9JD 18 Jan 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
61, The Drive LA5 9JG 14 Mar 2017£133,000 Semi-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
43, The Drive £155,000 (Mar 2023) → £177,000 (Aug 2025) +14%
over 2 yrs
23, The Drive £30,000 (Jun 2020) → £175,000 (Mar 2021) +483%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near The Drive

Crime

37 crimes were reported within about a mile of The 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).

Violence & sexual offences13
Anti-social behaviour11
Criminal damage & arson4
Shoplifting3
Public order2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

The Drive 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 Carnforth, around Warton Bridge, Galley Hall and Marsh House Farm 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 The Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Carnforth Community Primary School 99 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School 113 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Carnforth High School 657 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth 81 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School 95 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School 290 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Nether Kellet Community Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Silverdale station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Bare Lane station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Longfield Drive (opp, Crag Bank Road) 6 min walk
  • Longfield Drive (by, Crag Bank Road) 6 min walk
  • Crag Bank Crescent (opp, Crag Bank Road) 8 min walk
  • Redcourt (by, Main Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ash Trees Surgery
    Market Street, Carnforth · 0.6 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 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.3%62.5%
Private rented15.2%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households461

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.6%64.1%
Aged 65+22.6%18.6%
Residents1,045

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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