Old Penny Gardens, Morecambe
House prices, sold prices and local information for LA4 6UZ.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Old Penny Gardens, Morecambe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Apr 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £184,100. Average sale prices rose from £157,500 in 2016 to £224,500 in 2025 (+43%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Old Penny Gardens range from £150,000 to £225,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Old Penny Gardens compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Penny Gardens 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 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £184,100 | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £193,000 | 24 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Old Penny Gardens
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16, Old Penny Gardens LA4 6UZ | 8 Apr 2025 | £224,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Old Penny Gardens LA4 6UZ | 24 Mar 2025 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Old Penny Gardens LA4 6UZ | 17 May 2024 | £206,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Old Penny Gardens LA4 6UZ | 16 Apr 2021 | £177,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Old Penny Gardens LA4 6UZ | 8 Jan 2021 | £189,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Old Penny Gardens LA4 6UZ | 21 Sep 2018 | £163,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Old Penny Gardens LA4 6UZ | 20 Dec 2017 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Old Penny Gardens LA4 6UZ | 28 Jul 2016 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Old Penny Gardens LA4 6UZ | 3 Jun 2016 | £150,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 12, Old Penny Gardens | £150,000 (Jun 2016) → £177,500 (Apr 2021) | +18% over 5 yrs |
| 1, Old Penny Gardens | £170,000 (Dec 2017) → £189,000 (Jan 2021) | +11% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Old Penny Gardens
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School 413 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Morecambe Road School 224 pupils | Community special school | 3–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Great Wood Primary School 406 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School 320 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Lancaster Road Primary School 478 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Morecambe Bay Academy 1,045 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe 150 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School 362 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Morecambe station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Lancaster station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Michaelson Avenue (by, Lancaster Road) 1 min walk
- Michaelson Avenue (by, Lancaster Road) 1 min walk
- Thorpe Avenue (by, Lancaster Road) 2 min walk
- Square (by, Torrisholme Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Queen Square Medical Practice
2 Queen Square, Lancaster · 2.0 mi - Lancaster Medical Practice
8 Dalton Square, Lancaster · 2.0 mi - Bay Medical Group
Heysham Primary Care Centre, Middleton Way, Morecambe · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Morecambe Lancaster Road · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Morecambe · 0.6 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Morecambe Supermarket · 0.8 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Lancaster Superstore · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Bare Pharmacy Ltd · 0.8 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Lancaster Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
- Genix Healthcare Ltd · 0.2 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 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.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 81.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 628 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,411 |
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 Old Penny Gardens
Ethnic group
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 93.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 63.8% | 51.8% |
| No religion | 30.9% | 38.1% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.4% | 90.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.6% | 9.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.7% | 32.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21% | 22.6% |
| No qualifications | 18.9% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.9% | 12.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 8.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 5.7% |
| Other qualifications | 3.6% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.7% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 15.3% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.8% | 43.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.6% | 25.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.9% | 22.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 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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