Ainsdale Close Lancaster
1 address across 1 postcode (LA1), about 40 m long. USRN 19702648.
- Sales: 38 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £208,250 across 2 sales.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Lancaster costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ryelands Park, is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lancaster Medical Practice, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 115 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £208,250 | £205,000 | £211,500 |
| 2023 | 3 | £185,000 | £182,500 | £186,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £154,750 | £147,500 | £162,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £132,000 | £132,000 | £132,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £153,500 | £146,000 | £161,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £146,500 | £144,000 | £149,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £141,000 | £137,000 | £145,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £152,500 | £152,500 | £152,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £139,000 | £135,000 | £149,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £125,000 | £121,000 | £138,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £125,500 | £112,500 | £138,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2025 | 2 LA1 2SF | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 24 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £211,500 | |
| 23 Jun 2023 | 9 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 23 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £182,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2023 | 3 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £186,000 | |
| 13 May 2022 | 29 LA1 2SF | Other | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 2 LA1 2SF | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 9 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 2 Sep 2016 | 6 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 33 LA1 2SF | Semi-detached | £161,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2013 | 10 LA1 2SF | Detached | £146,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 8 LA1 2SF | Semi-detached | £149,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2012 | 16 LA1 2SF | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2010 | 9 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2010 | 27 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2009 | 23 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £152,500 | |
| 13 Aug 2007 | 29 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2006 | 19 LA1 2SF | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2006 | 27 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £149,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2006 | 2 LA1 2SF | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2005 | 24 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 10 LA1 2SF | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2005 | 19 LA1 2SF | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2004 | 8 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £138,500 | |
| 12 May 2004 | 7 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £112,500 | |
| 23 May 2003 | 12 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 9 May 2003 | 27 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2002 | 9 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2001 | 2 LA1 2SF | Semi-detached | £65,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 8 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 18 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | 25 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 8 Dec 1999 | 33 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 11 Jan 1999 | 20 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £47,500 | |
| 23 Oct 1998 | 10 LA1 2SF | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 14 Aug 1998 | 27 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £39,500 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 9 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £43,500 | |
| 22 Sep 1995 | 15 LA1 2SF | Terraced | £47,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Lancaster in 2026-27: Band D £2,503 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,669 | £1,947 | £2,225 | £2,503 | £3,059 | £3,616 | £4,172 | £5,006 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (60% of about 530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Farmhouse Tavern and Motel: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Garages Adjacent 32 Tan Hill Drive Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2JB: up to 1 home, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Derwent Court, Salt Ayre Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5JB, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 18 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA1 2SF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lancaster 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Morecambe 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest John Kay Court St Chads | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lancaster City Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Lodge Street Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 78.6 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lancaster Medical Practice | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lancaster Dental Clinic | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Lancaster Infirmary | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Lancaster Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Hare Runs, Hare Runs | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ryelands Park 19 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 3.0 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Torrisholme Road Allotments 1.3 ha | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Part of a Roman fort and its associated vicus and remains of a pre-Conquest monastery and a Benedictine priory on Castle Hill, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Part of a Roman fort and its associated vicus and remains of a pre-Conquest monastery and a Benedictine priory on Castle Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Skerton Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Torrisholme bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Lancaster Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Ashton Memorial Gardens and Williamson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Freeman's Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Oxcliffe Marsh | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Oxcliffe Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Bare Ayre | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Morecambe North Beach | Beach | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 0 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lancaster: see them on the Lancaster page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 280 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady's Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Appletree Nursery School | Nursery | 0–4 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Castle View Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar & Shakes LA1 2NZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ryelands Primary and Nursery School LA1 2RJ | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Tesco LA12 7AZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Ryelands Mini Market LA1 2RA | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Barley Cop Chippy LA1 2PP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily LA1 2PP | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| The Vale Convenience Store LA1 2LS | Retailers - other | 360 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 27 Aug 2026 |
| The Bakery LA1 2LS | Retailers - other | 360 m | 4 Good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Valeview Day Centre LA1 2JP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Golden House LA1 2LZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Cakes by Charmaine LA1 2QX | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 56 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Harcourt Road (34); On or near Price Close (17); On or near Longlands Road (15); On or near Granville Road (11); On or near Lupton Place (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- LA1 2SF: 1 address of 35 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Chad's Drive · East View Court · Belmont Close · Mayfield Avenue · St Chad's Drive · Birkdale Close · Malham Close · Morley Close · Morley Road · Price Close · Harcourt Road · Broken Lane
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.