Cheapside, Lower Bentham, Lancaster

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA2 7EJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£141,750

2 sales

Price range

£110k – £174k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Oct 2018

LA2 7EJ

At a glance

House prices£142k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkBentham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Cheapside, Lower Bentham, Lancaster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 26 Oct 2018. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £141,750.

House prices on Cheapside compared

LA2 postcode area£309,258

Lancaster£302,922

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cheapside has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LA2 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£141,750	26 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Cheapside

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Cheapside LA2 7EJ	26 Oct 2018	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Cheapside LA2 7EJ	28 Aug 2018	£173,500	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Cheapside

Crime

6 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cheapside in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour	2
Burglary	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Public order	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Cheapside is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Ribble, Hodder Flood alert area
Lower River Lune and Conder Flood alert area
River Wenning at Low Bentham, including Collingwood Drive and Mill Lane Flood warning area
River Wenning at Low Bentham, area including Main St, Cedar House School and Punch Bowl Pub 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 Cheapside

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Stonegate School 7 pupils	Other independent special school	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
Cedar House School 92 pupils	Other independent special school	7–18	Report	0.3 mi
Bentham Community Primary School 147 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 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

Bentham station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Wennington station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Main Street (W-bound, Main Street) 3 min walk
Main Street (E-bound, Main Street) 3 min walk
The Punch Bowl (E-bound, B6480) 5 min walk
The Punch Bowl (W-bound, B6480) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Bentham Medical Practice
Grasmere Drive, High Bentham, Lancaster · 1.1 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 8 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.4%	62.5%
Private rented	13.0%	20.3%
Social rented	2.5%	17.1%
Households	882

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,909

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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