LA2 8JF
The median sold price for the postcode LA2 8JF is around £155,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 37 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around LA2 8JF (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £188,750 – £2,400,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across LA2 8, last 24 months.
- Detached£607,500(34 sales)
- Terraced£259,375(20 sales)
- Semi-detached£325,000(19 sales)
- FlatToo few sales(2 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
LA2 8JF median £155,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £195,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 65% below the typical Lancaster neighbourhood
- Crime: 66% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Lancaster and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in LA2 8JF, compared with 88% across Lancaster and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 85.9% of premises across Lancaster (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Lancaster | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 85.9% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 88% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.6% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.05% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 30% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Lancaster: more deprived than 28% of its 88 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment3of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band E (28%). Average Band D in Lancaster is £2,503.19 for 2026/27.
That is 5% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band E in Lancaster: £3,059.45 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 610 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A5%
- Band B13%
- Band C13%
- Band D18%
- Band E28%
- Band F15%
- Band G7%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles (670 m)Ofsted, March 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School1.2 miles (2.0 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School2.2 miles (3.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Carnforth High School5.2 miles (8.4 km)Ofsted report card, April 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Queen Elizabeth School6.7 miles (10.7 km)Ofsted, October 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Queen Elizabeth School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Queen Elizabeth Studio School6.7 miles (10.7 km)Ofsted report card, June 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to LA2 8JF is Wennington Rail Station, 2.3 miles (3.7 km) away in a straight line. There are 10 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.3 miles (3.7 km)Wennington Rail Station
- 5.2 miles (8.3 km)Bentham Rail Station
- 5.7 miles (9.1 km)Carnforth Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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