Rays Drive, Scotforth, Lancaster

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA1 4NT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£218,750
10 sales
Price range
£195k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2025
LA1 4NT

At a glance

House prices£219k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station35 min walkLancaster station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Rays Drive, Scotforth, Lancaster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £216,875. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rays Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rays 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

2016: £220,000 (1 sales)2016£220k2017: £200,667 (3 sales)2017£201k2018: £203,500 (2 sales)2018£204k2019: £223,000 (1 sales)2019£223k2020: £238,000 (1 sales)2020£238k2022: £247,500 (1 sales)2022£248k2025: £250,000 (1 sales)2025£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£216,8757 Nov 2025
Detached2£226,25013 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Rays Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Rays Drive LA1 4NT 7 Nov 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Rays Drive LA1 4NT 18 Dec 2024£250,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Rays Drive LA1 4NT 13 Jul 2022£247,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Rays Drive LA1 4NT 20 Nov 2020£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Rays Drive LA1 4NT 28 Mar 2019£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Rays Drive LA1 4NT 5 Sep 2018£207,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Rays Drive LA1 4NT 26 Jan 2018£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Rays Drive LA1 4NT 21 Aug 2017£202,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Rays Drive LA1 4NT 22 Jun 2017£205,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Rays Drive LA1 4NT 17 Feb 2017£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Rays Drive LA1 4NT 27 Oct 2016£220,000 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
13, Rays Drive £247,500 (Jul 2022) → £250,000 (Dec 2024) +1%
over 2 yrs
5, Rays Drive £207,000 (Sep 2018) → £238,000 (Nov 2020) +15%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rays Drive

Crime

67 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rays Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences17
Anti-social behaviour13
Vehicle crime10
Shoplifting7
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Rays Drive is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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
  • Burrow Beck at Lancaster, around Canterbury Ave, Cranwell Ave and Bowerham Road Flood warning area
  • Burrow Beck at Lancaster, between Newlands Ave, Lentworth Drive and Whinfell Drive 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 Rays Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School 220 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Jamea Al Kauthar 261 pupils Other independent school 11–25 Report 0.6 mi
Stepping Stones School 22 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Moorside Primary School 570 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 207 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy 1,755 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School 498 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 1,038 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.5 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

  • Lancaster station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Bare Lane station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
  • Morecambe station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whinfell Drive (opp, Scotforth Road) 1 min walk
  • Whinfell Drive (by, Scotforth Road) 1 min walk
  • Maplewood Gardens (by, Collingham Park) 4 min walk
  • Maplewood Gardens (opp, Collingham Park) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queen Square Medical Practice
    2 Queen Square, Lancaster · 1.5 mi
  • Lancaster Medical Practice
    8 Dalton Square, Lancaster · 1.6 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 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.2%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households774

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.7%64.1%
Aged 65+24.6%18.6%
Residents1,961

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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