Lancaster district house prices

Lancaster has an average sold price of £144,526 across 84,988 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-08-28.

Updated October 2026Records through August 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

Lancaster at a glance

Lancaster averages £144,526 across 84,988 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

Average £144,526 · Median £117,500 · 84,988 transactions · +8.2% growth · 22 towns

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated October 2026
Latest recorded sale
August 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
84,988 sales across 22 towns
Median check
£117,500
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
+8.2%
The five-year price movement is +8.2%.

Lancaster Property Market Overview

The average sold price in Lancaster is £144,526, which is below the national average of £400,016 by -63.9%. 22 towns contribute 84,988 registered sales since 1995-01-03, with a median of £117,500 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-08-28. The five-year price movement is +8.2%, tracking the national trend. Lancaster is +63.9% below the national average of £400,016. 84,988 recorded sales across 22 towns since 1995-01-03 average 2,656 sales per year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Lancaster?v

Lancaster has an average sale price of £144,526 and a median sale price of £117,500, based on 84,988 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 63.9% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 36.1% below the national median of £183,750.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Lancaster?v

The median sold price of £117,500 is 18.7% lower than the average of £144,526. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which towns in Lancaster have the most recorded sales?v

Among ranked towns in this district, LANCASTER has 40,035 recorded sales at an average of £154,752; MORECAMBE has 34,245 recorded sales at an average of £117,456; CARNFORTH has 10,821 recorded sales at an average of £193,645.

Which towns in Lancaster have the highest average prices?v

Among ranked towns with enough recorded transactions, the highest average sold prices are shown for PRESTON (£233,087), SKELMERSDALE (£200,834), CARNFORTH (£193,645).

Which towns in Lancaster have the highest recorded five-year price change?v

Among ranked towns with available five-year change data, SKELMERSDALE shows a five-year change of +21.7%; LANCASTER shows a five-year change of +12.5%; CARNFORTH shows a five-year change of +8.6%.

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