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Wordsworth Avenue, Bolton Le Sands, Carnforth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wordsworth Avenue, Bolton Le Sands, Carnforth · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/carnforth-lancashire/wordsworth-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£251,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£225,952
22 sales
Price range
£155k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Jul 2026
LA5 8HJ

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At a glance

House prices£252k average13% below 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 station35 min walkCarnforth station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Wordsworth Avenue, 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 £251,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £202,730. That is 13% below the Carnforth average of £287,963 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% semi-detached, 32% detached. Recorded sale prices on Wordsworth Avenue range from £155,000 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 36 streets in Carnforth with at least two sales in the last year, Wordsworth Avenue ranks 21st for average price.

House prices on Wordsworth Avenue compared

Wordsworth Avenue£251,500
LA5 postcode area£297,552
Carnforth£287,963
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £155,000 (1 sales)2016£155k2017: £181,250 (2 sales)2017£181k2018: £191,167 (3 sales)2018£191k2019: £179,500 (2 sales)2019£180k2020: £258,333 (3 sales)2020£258k2021: £201,500 (2 sales)2021£202k2022: £249,950 (1 sales)2022£250k2023: £325,000 (1 sales)2023£325k2024: £255,750 (4 sales)2024£256k2025: £242,000 (1 sales)2025£242k2026: £251,500 (2 sales)2026£252k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£202,7301 Jul 2026
Detached7£275,7149 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Wordsworth Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 1 Jul 2026£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 19 Jun 2026£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 30 May 2025£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 9 Dec 2024£240,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 30 Oct 2024£350,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 30 Jul 2024£203,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 28 Jun 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 23 Jun 2023£325,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 27 May 2022£249,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 8 Dec 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 26 Jul 2021£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 9 Dec 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 21 Oct 2020£290,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 11 May 2020£290,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 25 Jul 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 21 Jun 2019£184,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 6 Aug 2018£240,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 26 Jul 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 8 Jan 2018£158,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 3 Jul 2017£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 1 Feb 2017£195,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Wordsworth Avenue LA5 8HJ 23 Sep 2016£155,000 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
14, Wordsworth Avenue £249,950 (May 2022) → £285,000 (Jul 2026) +14%
over 4 yrs
5, Wordsworth Avenue £158,500 (Jan 2018) → £203,000 (Jul 2024) +28%
over 7 yrs
16, Wordsworth Avenue £184,000 (Jun 2019) → £230,000 (Jun 2024) +25%
over 5 yrs
19, Wordsworth Avenue £175,000 (Jul 2019) → £195,000 (Dec 2020) +11%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Wordsworth Avenue

Crime

12 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wordsworth Avenue 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).

Violence & sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour2
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

Wordsworth Avenue 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 Wordsworth Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School 290 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Nether Kellet Community Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School 201 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Carnforth Community Primary School 99 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Carnforth High School 657 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.8 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth 81 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School 113 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School 225 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.3 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Carnforth station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Bare Lane station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Morecambe station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lowlands Road (opp, Sunnybank Road) 1 min walk
  • Lowlands Road (by, Sunnybank Road) 2 min walk
  • Post Office (o/s, Main Road) 3 min walk
  • Post Office (opp, Main Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ash Trees Surgery
    Market Street, Carnforth · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bolton-Le-Sands - Bye Pass Road · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Carnforth Express Petrol · 1.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Carnforth Superstore · 1.5 mi
  • Spar Spar Highfield Road · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bolton-le-sands Chemist · 0.1 mi
  • Slyne Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • Boots · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • Hest Bank Dental Centre · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks86%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks91%92%

Share of homes across Lancaster with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Wordsworth Avenue

Ethnic group

HereLancaster
White98.1%93.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%1.5%

Religion

HereLancaster
Christian64.9%51.8%
No religion29.1%38.1%
Not answered5.2%6.6%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Muslim0.3%1.9%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Buddhist0%0.4%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereLancaster
Born in the UK96.7%90.5%
Born outside the UK3.3%9.5%

Highest qualification

HereLancaster
Level 4 qualifications and above29.9%32.3%
Level 3 qualifications19.3%22.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%12.5%
No qualifications14%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%8.6%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.7%
Other qualifications1.9%2.5%

General health

HereLancaster
Very good health45.9%46.5%
Good health34.6%34.2%
Fair health13.9%13.7%
Bad health4.6%4.3%
Very bad health0.9%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLancaster
1 car or van in household44.9%43.2%
2 cars or vans in household32.3%25.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.9%8.3%
No cars or vans in household9.9%22.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Lancaster.

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