Leighton Drive, Lancaster
House prices, sold prices and local information for LA1 5UQ.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Leighton Drive, Lancaster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £234,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% detached, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Leighton Drive range from £180,000 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Leighton Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Leighton Drive 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 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £234,333 | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £255,000 | 22 Jul 2022 |
Sold prices on Leighton Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Leighton Drive LA1 5UQ | 24 Sep 2025 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Leighton Drive LA1 5UQ | 7 Feb 2025 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Leighton Drive LA1 5UQ | 29 May 2024 | £260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Leighton Drive LA1 5UQ | 14 Jul 2023 | £279,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Leighton Drive LA1 5UQ | 26 May 2023 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Leighton Drive LA1 5UQ | 22 Jul 2022 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Leighton Drive LA1 5UQ | 18 Jun 2021 | £225,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Leighton Drive LA1 5UQ | 27 Apr 2018 | £185,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Leighton Drive LA1 5UQ | 10 Mar 2017 | £180,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Leighton Drive LA1 5UQ | 23 Feb 2016 | £200,000 | Detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Leighton Drive | £260,000 (May 2024) → £300,000 (Sep 2025) | +15% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Leighton Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appletree Nursery School 78 pupils | Nursery | 0–4 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School 199 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School 372 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 1,038 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy 1,755 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) 13 pupils | Other independent school | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Jamea Al Kauthar 261 pupils | Other independent school | 11–25 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Our Lady's Catholic College 981 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Requires improvement 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Bare Lane station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
- Morecambe station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Coolidge Avenue (by, Coolidge Avenue) 2 min walk
- Laurel Bank (by, Westbourne Road) 3 min walk
- Kennedy Close (opp, Willows Lane) 3 min walk
- Jefferson Close (by, Westbourne Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Queen Square Medical Practice
2 Queen Square, Lancaster · 0.6 mi - Lancaster Medical Practice
8 Dalton Square, Lancaster · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Willow Lane · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow Lane · 0.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Aldcliffe Road Lancaster · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Lancaster King St Express · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Fox And Medcalfe · 0.6 mi
- Pointer Court Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Pointer Court Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Mayo Dental Clinic · 0.5 mi
- Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust · 0.6 mi
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary · 0.6 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 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 519 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,255 |
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 Leighton Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.7% | 93.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.2% | 3.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.1% | 51.8% |
| No religion | 37.5% | 38.1% |
| Not answered | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| Muslim | 3% | 1.9% |
| Buddhist | 1% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.4% | 90.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.6% | 9.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 56.5% | 32.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.2% | 22.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.9% | 12.5% |
| No qualifications | 6.3% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.6% | 8.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 5.7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.2% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 34.2% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.6% | 43.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.3% | 25.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.4% | 8.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 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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