Downes Grove, Morecambe

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA4 5TR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£157,786

7 sales

Price range

£112k – £240k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Oct 2024

LA4 5TR

At a glance

House prices£158k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkBare Lane station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Downes Grove, Morecambe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £157,786. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downes Grove compared

LA4 postcode area£196,194

Morecambe£202,789

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downes Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LA4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	7	£157,786	25 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Downes Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Downes Grove LA4 5TR	25 Oct 2024	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Downes Grove LA4 5TR	10 May 2022	£173,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2A, Downes Grove LA4 5TR	10 Sep 2020	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
20, Downes Grove LA4 5TR	7 Dec 2018	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Downes Grove LA4 5TR	20 Dec 2017	£143,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2A, Downes Grove LA4 5TR	25 Aug 2017	£136,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Downes Grove LA4 5TR	12 May 2017	£112,000	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
11, Downes Grove	£143,000 (Dec 2017) → £240,000 (Oct 2024)	+68% over 7 yrs
2A, Downes Grove	£136,500 (Aug 2017) → £160,000 (Sep 2020)	+17% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downes Grove

Crime

222 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downes Grove in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	90
Anti-social behaviour	37
Shoplifting	22
Public order	18
Other theft	13
Other crime	13

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

Flood risk

Downes Grove is in or near 5 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
Lancashire coastline at North Morecambe Town, along Marine Road East and Central to Midland Hotel Flood alert area
Lancashire coastline at North Morecambe Town, between Great Hestham, Torrisholme and Bare 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 Downes Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lancaster Road Primary School 478 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Great Wood Primary School 406 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe 150 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Morecambe Road School 224 pupils	Community special school	3–16	Report	0.6 mi
Morecambe Bay Academy 1,045 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School 320 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School 165 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Bare Lane station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Morecambe station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Lancaster station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Christie Ave (by, Lancaster Road) 1 min walk
Lancaster Road (by, Branksome Drive) 1 min walk
Lancaster Road (adj, Branksome Drive) 1 min walk
Kentmere Grove (by, Branksome Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Queen Square Medical Practice
2 Queen Square, Lancaster · 2.3 mi
Lancaster Medical Practice
8 Dalton Square, Lancaster · 2.3 mi
Bay Medical Group
Heysham Primary Care Centre, Middleton Way, Morecambe · 2.7 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	59.4%	62.5%
Private rented	16.1%	20.3%
Social rented	24.3%	17.1%
Households	769

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,635

Broadband

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