Copy Lane Caton, Lancaster
51 addresses across 5 postcodes (LA2), about 650 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 19700053.
- Sales: 46 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 13, E: 1, F: 2).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; 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 6.5 km (4.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bull Beck Picnic Site, is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 28 to 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: 32 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lancaster Medical Practice, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away.
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £306,000 | £306,000 | £306,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £204,000 | £204,000 | £204,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £210,250 | £205,500 | £215,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £158,500 | £132,000 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £188,000 | £155,000 | £244,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £183,000 | £172,000 | £195,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £160,000 | £150,000 | £170,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £165,000 | £130,000 | £171,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 3 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2025 | 47 LA2 9QD | Detached | £306,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2024 | 9 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 16 LA2 9QZ | Semi-detached | £204,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2022 | WILLOW COTTAGE LA2 9QD | Terraced | £205,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2022 | 3 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2021 | 57 LA2 9QD | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 3 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 39 LA2 9QZ | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2019 | THE OLD LAUNDRY LA2 9QZ | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2018 | 16 LA2 9QZ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 37 LA2 9QZ | Semi-detached | £244,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2018 | 35 LA2 9QZ | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2017 | 12 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2017 | 31 LA2 9QZ | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2017 | 33 LA2 9QZ | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2016 | WILLOW COTTAGE LA2 9QD | Terraced | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jan 2016 | 16 LA2 9QZ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2014 | 19 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £171,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 4 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 12 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2013 | 31 LA2 9QZ | Detached | £152,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2013 | 8 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 8 Aug 2012 | 51 LA2 9QD | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2011 | 31 LA2 9QZ | Detached | £151,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2010 | WALNUT COTTAGE, 20 LA2 9QD | Detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2009 | 31 LA2 9QZ | Detached | £75,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2009 | 18 LA2 9QZ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2008 | 12 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2008 | 11 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 29 May 2008 | 17 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 20 May 2008 | 55 LA2 9QD | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2007 | WILLOW COTTAGE LA2 9QD | Semi-detached | £148,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 18 LA2 9QZ | Semi-detached | £139,050 | |
| 6 May 2005 | 17 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 5 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 59 LA2 9QD | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | WILLOW COTTAGE LA2 9QD | Semi-detached | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2001 | 12 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2000 | 17 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 12 May 1999 | 41 LA2 9QZ | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 7 Dec 1998 | 9 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £49,500 | |
| 11 Apr 1997 | 8 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £46,500 | |
| 6 Dec 1996 | 18 LA2 9QZ | Semi-detached | £41,000 | |
| 16 Jan 1996 | 43 LA2 9QZ | Semi-detached | £43,500 | |
| 1 Sep 1995 | 9 LA2 9QU | Semi-detached | £46,500 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (18); House, detached (5); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (8); before 1900 (6); 1930-1949 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 1 Greenfield Court, Carpenters House, Copy Lane
- 1, Rockm'jock, Caton
- 2, Copy Lane, Caton
- 3 Greenfield Court, Thimble Cottage, Copy Lane
- 4, Copy Lane, Caton
- 5, Copy Lane, Caton
- 8, Copy Lane, Caton
- 9, Copy Lane, Caton
- 12, Copy Lane, Caton
- 16, Copy Lane, Caton
- 18, Copy Lane, Caton
- 31, Copy Lane, Caton
- 33, Copy Lane, Caton
- 35, Copy Lane, Caton
- 39, Copy Lane, Caton
- 49, Copy Lane, Caton
- 51, Copy Lane, Caton
- 59, Copy Lane, Caton
- The Old Laundry, Copy Lane, Caton
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 C (30% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- GREENFIELD COTTAGE (FACING NORTH EAST TO LANE), grade II
- GREENFIELD COTTAGE (FACING SOUTH EAST), grade II
- GREENFIELD HOUSE, grade II
- WILLOW MILL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land West Of Mill Lane, Caton, LA2 9HX, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- TNT Garage, Hornby Road, Caton, LA2 9JA, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 October 2026: BROADBAND FOR THE RURAL NORTH LTD, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 15 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: BROADBAND FOR THE RURAL NORTH LTD, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 3 September 2026 to 7 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA2 9QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA2 9QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| LA2 9QD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA2 9QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LA2 9RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 28 m and 32 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA2 9QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA2 9QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA2 9QU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA2 9QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA2 9RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lancaster 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Carnforth 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Station Hotel Caton | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lancaster City Centre | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 73.2 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lancaster Medical Practice | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Caton Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Caton Dental Practice | 190 m |
| Hospital | Ridge Lea Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Lancaster Constabulary | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Caton, Caton | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Bull Beck Picnic Site 7,260 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,430 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,060 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Seale Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Crook o' Lune | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Lower Cliff Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Queen's Well Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Potts Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Otter Geer Clough | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 51 |
32 of the street's 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Post Office Cafe LA2 9QW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Taylor's Treats LA2 9QS | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| The Co-operative LA2 9QW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 200 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Caton Phamacy LA2 9QW | Retailers - other | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Station Hotel LA2 9QS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Caton Community Primary School LA2 9NH | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Amanda's Big Baps Denny Beck Layby | Mobile caterer | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (7); On or near Beck Side (6); On or near Hall Drive (5); On or near Petrol Station (5); On or near Leslie Avenue (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- LA2 9QU: 18 addresses
- LA2 9QZ: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- LA2 9QD: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- LA2 9QB: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- LA2 9RE: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Greenfields · The Croft · Langdale · Fell View · Leslie Avenue · Station Road · Hall Drive · Beck Side · Moor Platt · Brookhouse Road · Kingfisher Court · Ashcroft Close
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.