Waterside, Lancaster

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA1 1AY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£212,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£145,777
28 sales
Price range
£103k – £225k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Nov 2025
LA1 1AY

At a glance

House prices£213k average12% below the Lancaster average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkLancaster station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

28 property sales on Waterside, Lancaster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £212,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £138,865. Average sale prices rose from £144,000 in 2016 to £176,250 in 2025 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 12% below the Lancaster average of £241,432 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Waterside compared

Waterside£212,500
LA1 postcode area£219,869
Lancaster£241,432
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LA1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £144,000 (2 sales)2016£144k2017: £133,417 (3 sales)2017£133k2018: £134,500 (2 sales)2018£135k2019: £141,900 (5 sales)2019£142k2020: £175,000 (1 sales)2020£175k2021: £148,000 (3 sales)2021£148k2022: £131,000 (2 sales)2022£131k2023: £131,000 (4 sales)2023£131k2024: £152,500 (2 sales)2024£153k2025: £176,250 (4 sales)2025£176k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat24£138,86522 Sep 2025
Terraced2£162,00011 Nov 2021
Semi-detached2£212,50028 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Waterside

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Waterside LA1 1AY 28 Nov 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Waterside LA1 1AY 25 Nov 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Waterside LA1 1AY 22 Sep 2025£155,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Waterside LA1 1AY 31 Jul 2025£125,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Waterside LA1 1AY 30 Aug 2024£140,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Waterside LA1 1AY 30 Jan 2024£165,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Waterside LA1 1AY 13 Dec 2023£125,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Waterside LA1 1AY 20 Oct 2023£148,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Waterside LA1 1AY 30 Aug 2023£134,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Waterside LA1 1AY 12 May 2023£117,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Waterside LA1 1AY 10 Oct 2022£136,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Waterside LA1 1AY 21 Apr 2022£222,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Waterside LA1 1AY 11 Feb 2022£126,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Waterside LA1 1AY 11 Nov 2021£139,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, Waterside LA1 1AY 1 Sep 2021£155,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Waterside LA1 1AY 12 Feb 2021£150,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Waterside LA1 1AY 17 Aug 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Waterside LA1 1AY 20 Dec 2019£110,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Waterside LA1 1AY 29 Oct 2019£148,500 FlatLeasehold
24, Waterside LA1 1AY 16 Aug 2019£149,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Waterside LA1 1AY 22 Mar 2019£155,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Waterside LA1 1AY 5 Feb 2019£147,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Waterside LA1 1AY 21 Nov 2018£129,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Waterside LA1 1AY 1 Mar 2018£140,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Waterside LA1 1AY 24 Nov 2017£120,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Waterside LA1 1AY 31 Oct 2017£138,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Waterside LA1 1AY 3 Mar 2017£122,250 FlatLeasehold
24, Waterside LA1 1AY 28 Feb 2017£140,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Waterside LA1 1AY 4 Nov 2016£103,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Waterside LA1 1AY 29 Mar 2016£126,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Waterside LA1 1AY 16 Mar 2016£185,000 TerracedFreehold

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
44, Waterside £117,000 (May 2023) → £125,000 (Jul 2025) +7%
over 2 yrs
46, Waterside £120,000 (Nov 2017) → £165,000 (Jan 2024) +38%
over 6 yrs
25, Waterside £155,000 (Mar 2019) → £155,000 (Sep 2021) +0%
over 2 yrs
24, Waterside £140,000 (Feb 2017) → £149,000 (Aug 2019) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Waterside

Crime

466 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterside in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences141
Anti-social behaviour99
Criminal damage & arson49
Shoplifting47
Public order29
Vehicle crime20

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

Flood risk

Waterside is in or near 8 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 Waterside

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady's Catholic College 981 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School 372 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 1,038 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) 13 pupils Other independent school 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Chadwick High School 84 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Willow Lane Community Primary School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 144 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 195 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Bare Lane station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Morecambe station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Greyhound Bridge (by, Greyhound Bridge Road) 2 min walk
  • Chapel Street (by, Chapel Street) 3 min walk
  • Sainsbury's Layby (by, Parliament Street) 3 min walk
  • China Street (by, China Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lancaster Medical Practice
    8 Dalton Square, Lancaster · 0.3 mi
  • Queen Square Medical Practice
    2 Queen Square, Lancaster · 0.4 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned27.0%62.5%
Private rented54.6%20.3%
Social rented18.3%17.1%
Households712

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 156.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6487.4%64.1%
Aged 65+6.0%18.6%
Residents2,201

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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