Central Avenue, Lancaster
House prices, sold prices and local information for LA1 2HW.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Central Avenue, Lancaster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £146,143. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% semi-detached, 36% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Central Avenue range from £80,000 to £215,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Central Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Central Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LA1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £146,143 | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Terraced | 4 | £130,000 | 14 Oct 2024 |
Sold prices on Central Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16, Central Avenue LA1 2HW | 5 Feb 2025 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, Central Avenue LA1 2HW | 14 Oct 2024 | £198,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Central Avenue LA1 2HW | 12 Apr 2024 | £158,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Central Avenue LA1 2HW | 30 Mar 2022 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Central Avenue LA1 2HW | 1 May 2020 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Central Avenue LA1 2HW | 16 Oct 2019 | £107,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Central Avenue LA1 2HW | 23 Aug 2019 | £142,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Central Avenue LA1 2HW | 28 Jun 2019 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Central Avenue LA1 2HW | 31 May 2019 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Central Avenue LA1 2HW | 24 May 2019 | £80,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Central Avenue LA1 2HW | 19 May 2017 | £93,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Central Avenue LA1 2HW | 25 Aug 2016 | £87,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16, Central Avenue | £160,000 (May 2019) → £175,000 (Feb 2025) | +9% over 6 yrs |
| 11, Central Avenue | £93,000 (May 2017) → £142,000 (Aug 2019) | +53% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Central Avenue
Crime
189 crimes were reported within about a mile of Central Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 64 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Other crime | 9 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Central Avenue is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- South Morecambe Bay area Flood alert area
- Lune estuary south west of Lancaster Flood alert area
- Coast from Heysham to Cockerham Flood alert area
- Lower River Lune and Conder Flood alert area
- River Lune at Skerton Pool, bordering Caton Road, Damside Street and North Road Flood warning 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 Central Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School 188 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 144 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Chadwick High School 84 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School 362 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Our Lady's Catholic College 981 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Loyne Specialist School 121 pupils | Community special school | 4–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Castle View Primary Academy 100 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Lancaster High School 567 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.0 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
- Lancaster station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Bare Lane station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Morecambe station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bolton Avenue (by, Whalley Road) 1 min walk
- Bolton Avenue (opp, Whalley Road) 1 min walk
- Central Avenue (opp, Slyne Road) 1 min walk
- Ripon Avenue (opp, Whalley Road) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lancaster Medical Practice
8 Dalton Square, Lancaster · 1.2 mi - Queen Square Medical Practice
2 Queen Square, Lancaster · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Slyne Road Lancaster · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Lancaster · 0.4 mi
- Asda Express Asda Rylands Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
- Lidl Lidl Lancaster · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 1.2 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Lancaster Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
- Bay Dental Partnership · 1.1 mi
- Bay Dental Care · 1.1 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 19.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 638 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,551 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 91% | 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 Central Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.2% | 93.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| No religion | 45.2% | 38.1% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.1% | 90.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.9% | 9.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28% | 32.3% |
| No qualifications | 23.1% | 15.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.5% | 22.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 12.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10% | 8.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.4% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 5% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45% | 43.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26% | 25.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.3% | 22.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.7% | 8.3% |
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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Estate agents near Central Avenue
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- Lancaster Student Lettings 1.1 mi
- Jennings 1.1 mi
- Yellow Door Lets 1.1 mi
- Farrell Heyworth 1.1 mi
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