Watling Close, Morecambe

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA3 3BG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£228,480
5 sales
Price range
£203k – £305k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Aug 2023
LA3 3BG

At a glance

House prices£228k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkBare Lane station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Watling Close, Morecambe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 16 Aug 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £228,480. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Watling Close compared

LA3 postcode area£209,410
Morecambe£202,789
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watling Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LA3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £202,500 (1 sales)2018£203k2019: £219,950 (1 sales)2019£220k2020: £209,950 (1 sales)2020£210k2021: £205,000 (1 sales)2021£205k2023: £305,000 (1 sales)2023£305k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£228,48016 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Watling Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Watling Close LA3 3BG 16 Aug 2023£305,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Watling Close LA3 3BG 29 Mar 2021£205,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Watling Close LA3 3BG 16 Mar 2020£209,950 DetachedFreehold
5, Watling Close LA3 3BG 28 Jun 2019£219,950 DetachedFreehold
6, Watling Close LA3 3BG 7 Dec 2018£202,500 DetachedFreehold

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
5, Watling Close £219,950 (Jun 2019) → £305,000 (Aug 2023) +39%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watling Close

Crime

117 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watling Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences38
Shoplifting23
Anti-social behaviour17
Other crime9
Criminal damage & arson8
Public order8

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

Flood risk

Watling Close 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
  • Lower River Lune and Conder 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 Watling Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Morecambe Road School 224 pupils Community special school 3–16 Report 0.2 mi
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School 320 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Great Wood Primary School 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Lancaster Road Primary School 478 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Loyne Specialist School 121 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 0.9 mi
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School 362 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School 491 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Bare Lane station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Lancaster station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Morecambe station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Morecambe Road School (by, Morecambe Road) 3 min walk
  • Morecambe Road School (opp, Morecambe Road) 3 min walk
  • Trading Estate (opp, Northgate) 3 min walk
  • Cannon Hygiene (opp, Northgate) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queen Square Medical Practice
    2 Queen Square, Lancaster · 1.8 mi
  • Lancaster Medical Practice
    8 Dalton Square, Lancaster · 1.9 mi
  • Bay Medical Group
    Heysham Primary Care Centre, Middleton Way, Morecambe · 2.8 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 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.2%62.5%
Private rented14.8%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households589

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents1,454

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.

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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