LA1 5BY, Lancaster
Sold prices and local information for LA1 5BY on West Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£170,521
21 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£226,500
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in LA1 5BY
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8, West Drive | 26 Nov 2025 | £226,500 | Semi-detached |
| 22, West Drive | 13 Oct 2025 | £241,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1, West Drive | 28 May 2025 | £162,500 | Other |
| 5, West Drive | 12 May 2025 | £208,500 | Semi-detached |
| 26, West Drive | 28 Jun 2024 | £210,000 | Semi-detached |
| 31, West Drive | 21 Jul 2023 | £215,000 | Detached |
| 7, West Drive | 7 Jul 2023 | £201,000 | Semi-detached |
| 5, West Drive | 17 Jan 2023 | £165,000 | Semi-detached |
| 19, West Drive | 9 Sep 2022 | £184,950 | Semi-detached |
| 17, West Drive | 12 Nov 2021 | £215,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, West Drive | 8 Oct 2021 | £179,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, West Drive | 24 Sep 2021 | £137,500 | Semi-detached |
| 22, West Drive | 28 Jun 2021 | £192,000 | Semi-detached |
| 13, West Drive | 30 Sep 2020 | £165,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, West Drive | 6 Dec 2019 | £160,000 | Semi-detached |
| 11, West Drive | 30 Apr 2019 | £120,000 | Semi-detached |
| 33, West Drive | 2 Feb 2017 | £150,000 | Detached |
| 38, West Drive | 25 Nov 2016 | £110,000 | Semi-detached |
| 28, West Drive | 11 Jul 2016 | £134,000 | Semi-detached |
| 26, West Drive | 29 Apr 2016 | £110,000 | Semi-detached |
| 33, West Drive | 18 Mar 2016 | £94,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in LA1 5BY
- West Drive£227k
Schools near LA1 5BY
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Loyne Specialist School | Community special school | – | 0.1 mi |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Our Lady's Catholic College | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.6 mi |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
Living in LA1 5BY
Nearest stations
- Lancaster station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Bare Lane station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Morecambe station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Supermarkets
- Aldi 0.1 mi
- Spar 0.2 mi
- Asda Superstore 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Asda Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Cohens Chemist 0.8 mi
- Boots 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Lancaster Road (dental Surgery) 0.7 mi
- Genix Healthcare Ltd 0.7 mi
- Lancaster Dental Clinic 0.7 mi
GP surgeries
- Queen Square Medical Practice 1.0 mi
- Lancaster Medical Practice 1.1 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 86% of homes in Lancaster (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in LA1 5BY
Ethnic group
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 93.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.3% | 51.8% |
| No religion | 36% | 38.1% |
| Not answered | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91% | 90.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 9% | 9.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.1% | 15.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.4% | 32.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.6% | 22.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.9% | 12.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.2% | 8.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.6% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 31.8% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 16.6% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 7.6% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 2.4% | 1.2% |
Occupation
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 17.2% | 12% |
| Elementary occupations | 14.2% | 10.5% |
| Professional occupations | 13.4% | 20% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.3% | 11.8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9.9% | 7.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.3% | 11.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 8.5% | 10.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.5% | 8% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.5% | 8.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.1% | 43.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 38.6% | 22.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 13.4% | 25.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.8% | 8.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 49.1% | 51.6% |
| Economically inactive | 49.1% | 45% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.9% | 3.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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