Ropewalk, Lancaster

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£205,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£195,261
17 sales
Price range
£169k – £255k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Feb 2026
LA1 5WF

At a glance

House prices£195k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkLancaster station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Ropewalk, Lancaster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £205,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £193,997. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ropewalk compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £182,995 (4 sales)2018£183k2019: £179,995 (7 sales)2019£180k2021: £208,750 (2 sales)2021£209k2022: £237,500 (2 sales)2022£238k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2026: £205,000 (1 sales)2026£205k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£193,9978 Dec 2023
Semi-detached8£194,0596 Feb 2026
Detached1£214,99513 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Ropewalk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 6 Feb 2026£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 8 Dec 2023£230,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 29 Jun 2022£220,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 2 Mar 2022£255,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 29 Oct 2021£210,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 5 Jul 2021£207,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 6 Sep 2019£205,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
11, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 1 Aug 2019£205,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
3, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 26 Jul 2019£168,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
5, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 26 Jul 2019£205,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
7, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 26 Jul 2019£205,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
1, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 28 Jun 2019£168,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
13, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 28 Jun 2019£168,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
15, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 28 Jun 2019£168,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
17, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 28 Jun 2019£171,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
4, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 14 Dec 2018£173,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
2, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 13 Dec 2018£214,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
6, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 30 Nov 2018£169,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
8, Ropewalk LA1 5WF 30 Nov 2018£172,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold

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
3, Ropewalk £168,995 (Jul 2019) → £205,000 (Feb 2026) +21%
over 7 yrs
4, Ropewalk £173,995 (Dec 2018) → £230,000 (Dec 2023) +32%
over 5 yrs
15, Ropewalk £168,995 (Jun 2019) → £220,000 (Jun 2022) +30%
over 3 yrs
17, Ropewalk £171,995 (Jun 2019) → £255,000 (Mar 2022) +48%
over 3 yrs
8, Ropewalk £172,995 (Nov 2018) → £210,000 (Oct 2021) +21%
over 3 yrs
13, Ropewalk £168,995 (Jun 2019) → £207,500 (Jul 2021) +23%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ropewalk

Crime

450 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ropewalk in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences135
Anti-social behaviour92
Shoplifting52
Criminal damage & arson46
Public order28
Vehicle crime20

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

Flood risk

Ropewalk is in or near 7 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 Lancaster Quay, between St Georges Quay, River Street and Damside Street 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 Ropewalk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) 13 pupils Other independent school 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Willow Lane Community Primary School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady's Catholic College 981 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
The Loyne Specialist School 121 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 0.3 mi
Appletree Nursery School 78 pupils Nursery 0–4 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School 362 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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 0.6 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Bare Lane station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Morecambe station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Luneside (by, St Georges Quay) 2 min walk
  • Cricket Club (opp, Lune Road) 2 min walk
  • Cricket Club (by, Lune Road) 3 min walk
  • Carlisle Bridge (adj, Morecambe Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queen Square Medical Practice
    2 Queen Square, Lancaster · 0.6 mi
  • Lancaster Medical Practice
    8 Dalton Square, Lancaster · 0.7 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 5 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.1%62.5%
Private rented43.0%20.3%
Social rented14.9%17.1%
Households884

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6480.3%64.1%
Aged 65+9.0%18.6%
Residents1,966

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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