Shaftesbury Place, Lancaster
House prices, sold prices and local information for LA1 4PZ.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Shaftesbury Place, Lancaster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £495,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £418,564. That is 107% above the Lancaster average of £239,488 over the same period. 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 70% detached, 30% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Shaftesbury Place range from £152,500 to £545,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 154 streets in Lancaster with at least two sales in the last year, Shaftesbury Place ranks 4th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Shaftesbury Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. 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 | 7 | £418,564 | 7 May 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £200,833 | 29 Nov 2024 |
Sold prices on Shaftesbury Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Shaftesbury Place LA1 4PZ | 7 May 2026 | £545,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Shaftesbury Place LA1 4PZ | 26 Nov 2025 | £445,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Shaftesbury Place LA1 4PZ | 29 Nov 2024 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Shaftesbury Place LA1 4PZ | 21 May 2024 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Shaftesbury Place LA1 4PZ | 20 May 2022 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Shaftesbury Place LA1 4PZ | 9 Mar 2021 | £465,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Shaftesbury Place LA1 4PZ | 27 Sep 2018 | £340,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Shaftesbury Place LA1 4PZ | 21 Sep 2018 | £360,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Shaftesbury Place LA1 4PZ | 17 May 2018 | £299,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Shaftesbury Place LA1 4PZ | 5 Oct 2016 | £152,500 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12, Shaftesbury Place | £340,000 (Sep 2018) → £445,000 (Nov 2025) | +31% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Shaftesbury Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School 220 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Jamea Al Kauthar 261 pupils | Other independent school | 11–25 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Stepping Stones School 22 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Moorside Primary School 570 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 207 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy 1,755 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Bowerham Primary & Nursery School 498 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 1,038 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.1 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Bare Lane station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- Morecambe station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bowling Green (opp, Scotforth Road) 2 min walk
- Hall Park (opp, Scotforth Road) 2 min walk
- Hall Park (by, Scotforth Road) 3 min walk
- Hibbert Terrace (by, Ashford Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Queen Square Medical Practice
2 Queen Square, Lancaster · 1.2 mi - Lancaster Medical Practice
8 Dalton Square, Lancaster · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Booths Booths Scotforth · 0.2 mi
- Spar Spar - Greaves · 0.5 mi
- Spar Spar - Bowerham Road · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Lancster Bowerham Express · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Higher Greaves Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Bowerham Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Pointer Court Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust · 0.8 mi
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary · 0.9 mi
- Malmin Orthodontics (lancaster) · 1.2 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 774 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,961 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 94% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 94% | 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 Shaftesbury Place
Ethnic group
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.8% | 93.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56% | 51.8% |
| No religion | 32.1% | 38.1% |
| Not answered | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Muslim | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90% | 90.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 10% | 9.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 55.4% | 32.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.9% | 22.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.9% | 12.5% |
| No qualifications | 9.4% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.5% | 8.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 5.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.9% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 29.7% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 11.8% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.4% | 43.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37% | 25.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 8.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12% | 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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