Wells Close, Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£273,500

3 sales

Price range

£189k – £337k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Aug 2024

LA3 3RS

At a glance

House prices£274k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkMorecambe station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Wells Close, Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £273,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wells Close compared

LA3 postcode area£209,410

Morecambe£202,789

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wells 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£273,500	16 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Wells Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Wells Close LA3 3RS	16 Aug 2024	£336,500	Detached	Freehold
7, Wells Close LA3 3RS	15 Mar 2021	£295,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Wells Close LA3 3RS	11 Feb 2016	£189,000	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
7, Wells Close	£189,000 (Feb 2016) → £295,000 (Mar 2021) → £336,500 (Aug 2024)	+78% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wells Close

Crime

206 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wells Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	82
Anti-social behaviour	27
Shoplifting	22
Public order	18
Criminal damage & arson	12
Other theft	12

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

Flood risk

Wells Close is in or near 4 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, 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 Wells Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School 491 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Bay Leadership Academy 726 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
West End Primary School 197 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Lancaster Road Primary School 478 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School 428 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School 276 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 182 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe 150 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.2 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

Morecambe station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Bare Lane station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Lancaster station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fire Station (opp, Westgate) 5 min walk
Westgate Primary School (by, Westgate) 5 min walk
Westgate Primary School (opp, Westgate) 5 min walk
Fire Station (by, Westgate) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Bay Medical Group
Heysham Primary Care Centre, Middleton Way, Morecambe · 1.7 mi
Queen Square Medical Practice
2 Queen Square, Lancaster · 2.5 mi
Lancaster Medical Practice
8 Dalton Square, Lancaster · 2.6 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.1%	62.5%
Private rented	26.7%	20.3%
Social rented	3.1%	17.1%
Households	643

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,404

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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