Essex Road, Morecambe
House prices, sold prices and local information for LA4 6NY.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Essex Road, Morecambe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Aug 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £186,530. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Essex Road range from £135,000 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Essex Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LA4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £186,530 | 15 Aug 2022 |
Sold prices on Essex Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Essex Road LA4 6NY | 15 Aug 2022 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Essex Road LA4 6NY | 11 Jul 2019 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Essex Road LA4 6NY | 3 Nov 2017 | £182,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Essex Road LA4 6NY | 2 Feb 2017 | £155,150 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Essex Road LA4 6NY | 29 Jul 2016 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Essex Road LA4 6NY | 22 Jul 2016 | £135,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Essex Road | £170,000 (Jul 2016) → £155,150 (Feb 2017) | -9% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Essex Road
Crime
139 crimes were reported within about a mile of Essex Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 48 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other crime | 9 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Essex Road is in or near 6 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
- Lancashire coastline at North Morecambe Town, along Marine Road East and Central to Midland Hotel 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 Essex Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School 413 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Morecambe Road School 224 pupils | Community special school | 3–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School 320 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Great Wood Primary School 406 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School 362 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Loyne Specialist School 121 pupils | Community special school | 4–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Lancaster Road Primary School 478 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School 188 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | 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
- Bare Lane station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Lancaster station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Morecambe station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hyde Road (by, Torrisholme Road) 2 min walk
- Hyde Road (opp, Torrisholme Road) 2 min walk
- Torrisholme Square (by, Torrisholme Square) 2 min walk
- Square (by, Torrisholme Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Queen Square Medical Practice
2 Queen Square, Lancaster · 1.8 mi - Lancaster Medical Practice
8 Dalton Square, Lancaster · 1.8 mi - Bay Medical Group
Heysham Primary Care Centre, Middleton Way, Morecambe · 3.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Morecambe Lancaster Road · 0.1 mi
- Spar Spar - Scale Hall · 0.6 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Lancaster Superstore · 0.7 mi
- Aldi Aldi Skerton Lancaster · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Bare Pharmacy Ltd · 0.9 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Genix Healthcare Ltd · 0.1 mi
- Lancaster Road (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
- Bare Dental Clinic Ltd · 0.6 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 9 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 626 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 52.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 34.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,320 |
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.
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 Essex Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 93.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 64.4% | 51.8% |
| No religion | 28.7% | 38.1% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 1.9% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98% | 90.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 2% | 9.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.2% | 32.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.9% | 22.6% |
| No qualifications | 15.3% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 8.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 5.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.5% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 36.3% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 16.1% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.8% | 43.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.4% | 25.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.2% | 22.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.6% | 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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Estate agents near Essex Road
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- Farrell Heyworth 1.0 mi
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