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Cotton Square, Lancaster

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cotton Square, Lancaster · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/lancaster-lancashire/cotton-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA1 5US.

Average price (last 12 months)
£345,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£236,424
35 sales
Price range
£50k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2025
LA1 5US

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At a glance

House prices£236k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkLancaster station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

35 property sales on Cotton Square, Lancaster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £345,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £288,147. Average sale prices fell from £294,162 in 2016 to £210,500 in 2025 (-28%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cotton Square compared

LA1 postcode area£219,869
Lancaster£241,432
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cotton Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LA1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £294,162 (6 sales)2016£294k2017: £294,328 (3 sales)2017£294k2018: £233,139 (7 sales)2018£233k2019: £198,473 (2 sales)2019£198k2020: £249,750 (4 sales)2020£250k2021: £240,738 (4 sales)2021£241k2022: £325,000 (1 sales)2022£325k2023: £121,250 (4 sales)2023£121k2024: £202,500 (2 sales)2024£203k2025: £210,500 (2 sales)2025£211k

Tenure: 48% freehold and 52% leasehold across 54 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached20£288,1477 Nov 2025
Terraced10£129,0391 Oct 2025
Semi-detached5£244,29912 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Cotton Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Cotton Square LA1 5US 7 Nov 2025£345,000 DetachedLeasehold
27, Cotton Square LA1 5US 1 Oct 2025£76,000 TerracedLeasehold
33, Cotton Square LA1 5US 5 Dec 2024£75,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Cotton Square LA1 5US 6 Mar 2024£330,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Cotton Square LA1 5US 15 Dec 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Cotton Square LA1 5US 20 Oct 2023£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, Cotton Square LA1 5US 19 Oct 2023£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Cotton Square LA1 5US 12 May 2023£50,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Cotton Square LA1 5US 12 Aug 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Cotton Square LA1 5US 3 Dec 2021£3,200 OtherFreehold
15, Cotton Square LA1 5US 28 Oct 2021£3,200 OtherFreehold
46, Cotton Square LA1 5US 29 Jul 2021£270,000 DetachedLeasehold
19, Cotton Square LA1 5US 4 Jun 2021£323,000 DetachedLeasehold
13, Cotton Square LA1 5US 26 Mar 2021£310,000 DetachedLeasehold
33, Cotton Square LA1 5US 26 Mar 2021£59,950 TerracedLeasehold
7, Cotton Square LA1 5US 26 Nov 2020£245,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Cotton Square LA1 5US 26 Jun 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Cotton Square LA1 5US 12 Feb 2020£279,000 DetachedLeasehold
8, Cotton Square LA1 5US 12 Feb 2020£240,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Cotton Square LA1 5US 22 Nov 2019£215,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Cotton Square LA1 5US 1 Nov 2019£5,000 OtherFreehold
24, Cotton Square LA1 5US 17 May 2019£181,445 TerracedFreehold
20, Cotton Square LA1 5US 6 Mar 2019£56,098 TerracedFreehold
16, Cotton Square LA1 5US 21 Dec 2018£232,995 DetachedFreehold
18, Cotton Square LA1 5US 21 Dec 2018£190,995 TerracedFreehold
22, Cotton Square LA1 5US 21 Dec 2018£56,098 TerracedFreehold
26, Cotton Square LA1 5US 21 Dec 2018£195,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Cotton Square LA1 5US 19 Dec 2018£221,995 TerracedFreehold
32, Cotton Square LA1 5US 10 Dec 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Cotton Square LA1 5US 28 Sep 2018£240,000 DetachedLeasehold
12, Cotton Square LA1 5US 27 Jul 2018£245,000 DetachedLeasehold
25, Cotton Square LA1 5US 2 Mar 2018£299,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
17, Cotton Square LA1 5US 4 May 2017£312,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
46, Cotton Square LA1 5US 20 Jan 2017£249,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
50, Cotton Square LA1 5US 6 Jan 2017£319,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
23, Cotton Square LA1 5US 12 Dec 2016£259,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
48, Cotton Square LA1 5US 8 Dec 2016£334,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
21, Cotton Square LA1 5US 3 Nov 2016£334,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
19, Cotton Square LA1 5US 28 Oct 2016£259,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
15, Cotton Square LA1 5US 8 Jul 2016£319,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
27, Cotton Square LA1 5US 1 Jul 2016£83,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
29, Cotton Square LA1 5US 1 Jul 2016£83,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
31, Cotton Square LA1 5US 1 Jul 2016£83,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
33, Cotton Square LA1 5US 1 Jul 2016£83,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
52, Cotton Square LA1 5US 1 Jul 2016£81,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Cotton Square LA1 5US 1 Jul 2016£68,500 TerracedFreehold
56, Cotton Square LA1 5US 1 Jul 2016£68,500 TerracedFreehold
58, Cotton Square LA1 5US 1 Jul 2016£81,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Cotton Square LA1 5US 1 Jul 2016£81,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Cotton Square LA1 5US 1 Jul 2016£68,500 TerracedFreehold
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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, Cotton Square £279,000 (Feb 2020) → £345,000 (Nov 2025) +24%
over 6 yrs
27, Cotton Square £83,500 (Jul 2016) → £70,000 (Oct 2023) → £76,000 (Oct 2025) -9%
over 9 yrs
33, Cotton Square £83,500 (Jul 2016) → £59,950 (Mar 2021) → £75,000 (Dec 2024) -10%
over 8 yrs
7, Cotton Square £245,000 (Nov 2020) → £330,000 (Mar 2024) +35%
over 3 yrs
18, Cotton Square £190,995 (Dec 2018) → £250,000 (Dec 2023) +31%
over 5 yrs
20, Cotton Square £56,098 (Mar 2019) → £115,000 (Oct 2023) +105%
over 5 yrs
29, Cotton Square £83,500 (Jul 2016) → £50,000 (May 2023) -40%
over 7 yrs
32, Cotton Square £250,000 (Dec 2018) → £325,000 (Aug 2022) +30%
over 4 yrs
17, Cotton Square £312,995 (May 2017) → £3,200 (Dec 2021) -99%
over 5 yrs
15, Cotton Square £319,995 (Jul 2016) → £3,200 (Oct 2021) -99%
over 5 yrs
46, Cotton Square £249,995 (Jan 2017) → £270,000 (Jul 2021) +8%
over 5 yrs
19, Cotton Square £259,995 (Oct 2016) → £323,000 (Jun 2021) +24%
over 5 yrs
13, Cotton Square £305,995 (Jan 2016) → £310,000 (Mar 2021) +1%
over 5 yrs
12, Cotton Square £245,000 (Jul 2018) → £240,000 (Sep 2018) -2%
over under a year

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Schools near Cotton Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Willow Lane Community Primary School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Appletree Nursery School 78 pupils Nursery 0–4 Good Report 0.3 mi
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) 13 pupils Other independent school 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Loyne Specialist School 121 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 0.5 mi
Our Lady's Catholic College 981 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School 372 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School 320 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School 362 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Lancaster station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Bare Lane station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Morecambe station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Willow Lane School (opp, Willow Lane) 4 min walk
  • Coverdale Road (opp, Willow Lane) 4 min walk
  • Coverdale Road (by, Willow Lane) 5 min walk
  • Willow Lane Infant School (o/s, Willow Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queen Square Medical Practice
    2 Queen Square, Lancaster · 0.8 mi
  • Lancaster Medical Practice
    8 Dalton Square, Lancaster · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Willow Lane · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow Lane · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Skerton Lancaster · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Lancaster Superstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Fox And Medcalfe · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Mayo Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Bay Dental Care · 0.7 mi
  • Bay Dental Partnership · 0.7 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.9%62.5%
Private rented18.9%20.3%
Social rented7.3%17.1%
Households1,061

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.8%64.1%
Aged 65+12.0%18.6%
Residents2,436

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 Cotton Square

Ethnic group

HereLancaster
White90%93.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.3%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%0.9%
Other ethnic group1.4%0.9%

Religion

HereLancaster
No religion44.7%38.1%
Christian42.9%51.8%
Not answered5.9%6.6%
Muslim3.6%1.9%
Buddhist0.9%0.4%
Hindu0.9%0.4%
Sikh0.5%–
Other religion0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereLancaster
Born in the UK88.2%90.5%
Born outside the UK11.8%9.5%

Highest qualification

HereLancaster
Level 4 qualifications and above44.3%32.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%22.6%
No qualifications12.4%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications11.7%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%8.6%
Apprenticeship4%5.7%
Other qualifications1.5%2.5%

General health

HereLancaster
Very good health50.3%46.5%
Good health33.1%34.2%
Fair health11.2%13.7%
Bad health3.9%4.3%
Very bad health1.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLancaster
1 car or van in household49.2%43.2%
2 cars or vans in household23.8%25.8%
No cars or vans in household22.8%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.1%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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