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Watery Lane, Lancaster

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watery Lane, Lancaster · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/lancaster-lancashire/watery-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA1 2SL, LA1 2SQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£142,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£140,220
25 sales
Price range
£80k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jul 2026
LA1 2SL

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At a glance

House prices£143k average40% below the Lancaster average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkLancaster station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% freeholdAcross 33 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

25 property sales on Watery Lane, Lancaster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £142,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £142,550. Average sale prices rose from £111,000 in 2016 to £142,500 in 2026 (+28%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 40% below the Lancaster average of £239,488 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% terraced, 36% semi-detached, 20% flat. Recorded sale prices on Watery Lane range from £80,000 to £245,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold. Of 154 streets in Lancaster with at least two sales in the last year, Watery Lane ranks 117th for average price.

House prices on Watery Lane compared

Watery Lane£142,500
LA1 postcode area£219,176
Lancaster£239,488
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £111,000 (2 sales)2016£111k2017: £125,125 (4 sales)2017£125k2018: £135,750 (4 sales)2018£136k2020: £144,000 (4 sales)2020£144k2021: £147,000 (2 sales)2021£147k2023: £117,500 (2 sales)2023£118k2024: £188,667 (3 sales)2024£189k2025: £142,000 (2 sales)2025£142k2026: £142,500 (2 sales)2026£143k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£142,55019 Jun 2026
Semi-detached9£159,8899 May 2025
Flat5£89,20021 Jul 2026
Detached1£195,00030 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Watery Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
50, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 21 Jul 2026£115,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Meadow View, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 19 Jun 2026£170,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Meadow View, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 16 May 2025£165,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Watery Lane LA1 2SQ 9 May 2025£119,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Watery Lane LA1 2SQ 12 Dec 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Watery Lane LA1 2SQ 19 Apr 2024£126,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 12 Apr 2024£195,000 TerracedFreehold
39A, Watery Lane LA1 2SQ 31 Mar 2024£260,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 4 Aug 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39B, Watery Lane LA1 2SQ 2 Aug 2023£359,280 DetachedFreehold
58, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 21 Feb 2023£85,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Watery Lane LA1 2SQ 9 Jul 2021£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 13 May 2021£139,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 1 Apr 2021£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Watery Lane LA1 2SQ 23 Feb 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 27 Nov 2020£80,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 4 Sep 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39A, Watery Lane LA1 2SQ 28 Aug 2020£260,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 24 Apr 2020£166,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 27 Mar 2020£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39B, Watery Lane LA1 2SQ 27 Sep 2019£260,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 13 Feb 2019£140,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 9 Nov 2018£82,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Watery Lane LA1 2SQ 30 Oct 2018£195,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Watery Lane LA1 2SQ 27 Jul 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 10 May 2018£91,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, Meadow View, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 10 Nov 2017£131,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 27 Oct 2017£86,500 TerracedLeasehold
4, Meadow View, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 2 Oct 2017£122,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 19 Apr 2017£119,500 TerracedFreehold
71, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 30 Jan 2017£128,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 30 Nov 2016£84,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Watery Lane LA1 2SL 19 Jul 2016£138,000 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
1, Meadow View, Watery Lane £131,000 (Nov 2017) → £170,000 (Jun 2026) +30%
over 9 yrs
4, Meadow View, Watery Lane £122,000 (Oct 2017) → £165,000 (May 2025) +35%
over 8 yrs
39A, Watery Lane £260,000 (Aug 2020) → £260,000 (Mar 2024) +0%
over 4 yrs
39B, Watery Lane £260,000 (Sep 2019) → £359,280 (Aug 2023) +38%
over 4 yrs
43, Watery Lane £118,000 (Apr 2021) → £139,000 (May 2021) +18%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Watery Lane

Crime

168 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watery Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences61
Anti-social behaviour32
Criminal damage & arson24
Shoplifting14
Other theft8
Other crime7

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

Flood risk

Watery Lane is in or near 4 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

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 Watery Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School 362 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Loyne Specialist School 121 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 0.5 mi
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School 188 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 144 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Morecambe Road School 224 pupils Community special school 3–16 Report 0.7 mi
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School 320 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Our Lady's Catholic College 981 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Bare Lane station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Morecambe station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ainsdale Close (opp, St Chads Drive) 3 min walk
  • Belmont Close (by, Watery Lane) 3 min walk
  • Whernside Road (by, Watery Lane) 3 min walk
  • John Kay Court (by, St Chads Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lancaster Medical Practice
    8 Dalton Square, Lancaster · 1.3 mi
  • Queen Square Medical Practice
    2 Queen Square, Lancaster · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Lancaster · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Scale Hall · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Slyne Road Lancaster · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Skerton Lancaster · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Genix Healthcare Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • Lancaster Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Lancaster Dental Clinic · 0.7 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.4%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented4.1%17.1%
Households511

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents1,262

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks86%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks91%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 Watery Lane

Ethnic group

HereLancaster
White97.5%93.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%3.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.9%

Religion

HereLancaster
Christian56.4%51.8%
No religion37.5%38.1%
Not answered5.2%6.6%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Muslim0.3%1.9%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereLancaster
Born in the UK94.9%90.5%
Born outside the UK5.1%9.5%

Highest qualification

HereLancaster
Level 3 qualifications24.6%22.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.9%32.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%12.5%
No qualifications15.4%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%8.6%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.7%
Other qualifications2.5%2.5%

General health

HereLancaster
Very good health45.6%46.5%
Good health35.2%34.2%
Fair health13.8%13.7%
Bad health4.8%4.3%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLancaster
1 car or van in household42.7%43.2%
2 cars or vans in household32.2%25.8%
No cars or vans in household13.8%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.3%8.3%

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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Streets like Watery Lane, but cheaper

Nearby streets with the same main type of home, where prices are lower.

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Fleet Green Lancaster£111,42922%0.3 mi
Beaumont Street Lancaster£115,57419%0.6 mi
Ashbourne Road Lancaster£105,25026%0.6 mi
Ashbourne Drive Lancaster£120,00016%0.7 mi
Bank Road Lancaster£99,69830%0.7 mi
Clarendon Road Lancaster£108,50024%0.7 mi
Broadway Lancaster£120,00016%0.7 mi
Alexandra Road Lancaster£101,00029%0.7 mi

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