LA5 8HJ, Carnforth
Sold prices and local information for LA5 8HJ on Wordsworth Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£225,952
22 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£251,500
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in LA5 8HJ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14, Wordsworth Avenue | 1 Jul 2026 | £285,000 | Semi-detached |
| 18, Wordsworth Avenue | 19 Jun 2026 | £218,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22, Wordsworth Avenue | 30 May 2025 | £242,000 | Semi-detached |
| 40, Wordsworth Avenue | 9 Dec 2024 | £240,000 | Detached |
| 53, Wordsworth Avenue | 30 Oct 2024 | £350,000 | Detached |
| 5, Wordsworth Avenue | 30 Jul 2024 | £203,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16, Wordsworth Avenue | 28 Jun 2024 | £230,000 | Semi-detached |
| 28, Wordsworth Avenue | 23 Jun 2023 | £325,000 | Detached |
| 14, Wordsworth Avenue | 27 May 2022 | £249,950 | Semi-detached |
| 17, Wordsworth Avenue | 8 Dec 2021 | £195,000 | Semi-detached |
| 33, Wordsworth Avenue | 26 Jul 2021 | £208,000 | Semi-detached |
| 19, Wordsworth Avenue | 9 Dec 2020 | £195,000 | Semi-detached |
| 45, Wordsworth Avenue | 21 Oct 2020 | £290,000 | Detached |
| 41, Wordsworth Avenue | 11 May 2020 | £290,000 | Detached |
| 19, Wordsworth Avenue | 25 Jul 2019 | £175,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16, Wordsworth Avenue | 21 Jun 2019 | £184,000 | Semi-detached |
| 51, Wordsworth Avenue | 6 Aug 2018 | £240,000 | Detached |
| 29, Wordsworth Avenue | 26 Jul 2018 | £175,000 | Semi-detached |
| 5, Wordsworth Avenue | 8 Jan 2018 | £158,500 | Semi-detached |
| 39, Wordsworth Avenue | 3 Jul 2017 | £167,500 | Semi-detached |
| 26, Wordsworth Avenue | 1 Feb 2017 | £195,000 | Detached |
| 25, Wordsworth Avenue | 23 Sep 2016 | £155,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in LA5 8HJ
- Wordsworth Avenue£252k
Schools near LA5 8HJ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Nether Kellet Community Primary School | Primary | – | 1.3 mi |
| Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 1.6 mi |
| Carnforth Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.7 mi |
| Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | – | 1.8 mi |
| Carnforth High School | Secondary | – | 1.8 mi |
Living in LA5 8HJ
Nearest stations
- Carnforth station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Bare Lane station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
- Morecambe station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.1 mi
- Asda Express 1.4 mi
- Tesco 1.5 mi
- Spar 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Bolton-le-sands Chemist 0.1 mi
- Slyne Pharmacy 1.5 mi
- Boots 1.8 mi
Dentists
- Hest Bank Dental Centre 1.4 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.8 mi
- Dental Surgery 2.8 mi
GP surgeries
- Ash Trees Surgery 1.8 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 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in LA5 8HJ
Ethnic group
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 93.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.3% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 64.9% | 51.8% |
| No religion | 29.1% | 38.1% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.7% | 90.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.3% | 9.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.9% | 32.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.3% | 22.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.8% | 12.5% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.4% | 8.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 5.7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.9% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 13.9% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.2% |
Occupation
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 18% | 20% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 14.2% | 11.8% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.7% | 11.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 11.9% | 12% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.3% | 10.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.9% | 8% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.7% | 10.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.5% | 7.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.9% | 43.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.3% | 25.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.9% | 8.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.9% | 22.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Lancaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 56.1% | 51.6% |
| Economically inactive | 42.4% | 45% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.4% | 3.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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