Dennison Close Lancaster
38 addresses across 1 postcode (LA1), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19704360.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £312,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 37 homes have an energy certificate (B: 37).
- Flood: 2 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 A; 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 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Williamson Park, is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 55 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 38 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lancaster Medical Practice, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 56% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 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 | 2 | £312,000 | £216,000 | £408,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £365,000 | £360,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £325,500 | £56,250 | £385,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £202,500 | £85,000 | £320,000 |
| 2018 | 15 | £305,995 | £234,995 | £359,995 |
| 2017 | 2 | £285,495 | £247,995 | £322,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2026 | 26 LA1 3SX | Detached | £408,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 1 LA1 3SX | Terraced | £216,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 19 LA1 3SX | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2024 | 32 LA1 3SX | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 9 LA1 3SX | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2022 | 11 LA1 3SX | Semi-detached | £325,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2022 | 26 LA1 3SX | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 25 May 2022 | 44 LA1 3SX | Semi-detached | £56,250 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 2021 | 48 LA1 3SX | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2020 | 22 LA1 3SX | Semi-detached | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 21 LA1 3SX | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2018 | 23 LA1 3SX | Detached | £309,995 | New build. |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 21 LA1 3SX | Detached | £354,995 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 19 LA1 3SX | Detached | £359,995 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 9 LA1 3SX | Detached | £309,995 | New build. |
| 2 Aug 2018 | 17 LA1 3SX | Detached | £359,995 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 15 LA1 3SX | Detached | £309,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 13 LA1 3SX | Semi-detached | £234,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 11 LA1 3SX | Semi-detached | £234,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 1 LA1 3SX | Terraced | £103,440 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 May 2018 | 50 LA1 3SX | Detached | £269,995 | New build. |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 46 LA1 3SX | Detached | £305,995 | New build. |
| 20 Apr 2018 | 34 LA1 3SX | Detached | £292,995 | New build. |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 30 LA1 3SX | Detached | £338,995 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 2018 | 48 LA1 3SX | Detached | £302,995 | New build. |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 38 LA1 3SX | Semi-detached | £118,866 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 40 LA1 3SX | Semi-detached | £118,866 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 42 LA1 3SX | Semi-detached | £118,866 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 44 LA1 3SX | Semi-detached | £118,866 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 32 LA1 3SX | Detached | £264,995 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2018 | 28 LA1 3SX | Detached | £263,000 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 2017 | 36 LA1 3SX | Detached | £247,995 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 2017 | 26 LA1 3SX | Detached | £322,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 22 LA1 3SX | Semi-detached | £105,636 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 2 LA1 3SX | Semi-detached | £105,636 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 4 LA1 3SX | Semi-detached | £105,636 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 24 LA1 3SX | Semi-detached | £105,636 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jun 2017 | 14 LA1 3SX | Other | £296,041 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jun 2017 | 6 LA1 3SX | Other | £257,076 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
37 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, detached (15); House, semi-detached (8); House, mid-terrace (6). Built: 2015 (31); 2018 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 A (34% of about 1,160 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)
- Nightingale Hall, Lancaster, LA1 3ES, permissioned (130 m)
- Stone Row Head: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Ridge Lea Hospital: up to 88 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Ridge Hotel, 10 Patterdale Road, Lancaster, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Moor Park, Quernmore Road, Lancaster, LA1 3QZ, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Lancaster Moor Hospital, Quernmore Road, Lancaster, LA1 3QZ, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Land At Corner Of Bulk Road And St Leonards Gate: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 11 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 55 m and 61 m above sea level (58 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA1 3SX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lancaster 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Morecambe 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Williamson Park Standen Gate | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lancaster City Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Lodge Street Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 76.3 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lancaster Medical Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Redbridge Associates Limited (Smart Dental Care) | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ridge Lea Hospital | 290 m |
| Police station | Lancaster Constabulary | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Williamson Park 22 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highfield Recreation Ground 2.7 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Ward Allotments 1.5 ha | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 31 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lancaster Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 220 m south-east. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 220 m south-east |
| Moor Hospital, Blocks 40,41,42,44 and 46 | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Ashton Memorial | Listed building, Grade I | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Ashton Memorial Gardens and Williamson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Skerton Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Glass melting and annealing workshop; part of Shrigley and Hunt's stained glass manufacturing workshops | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| 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 | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Hard Times Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Langthwaite Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Aldcliffe Marsh | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) west |
| Oxcliffe Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
| Windy Clough | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 38 |
1 of the street's 38 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 270 m | Report card (Jun 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lancaster High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Castle View Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 530 m (0.3 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 Royal Grammar School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bowerham Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Our Lady's Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CE Primary LA1 3ES | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Macdonald Way (7); On or near Dennison Close (3); On or near Ellwood Square (2); On or near Willow Grove (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 14% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 82% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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 3SX: 38 addresses of 39 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ellwood Square · Willow Grove · Nightingale Hall Road · Nightingdale Hall Road · MacDonald Way · Quernmore Road · Lunesdale Court · Parkgate Drive · Stone Row Head · Derwent Road
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.