Midland Drive Carnforth, Lancaster
59 addresses across 1 postcode (LA5), about 510 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19704354.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £355,495 across 10 sales.
- Energy: 45 homes have an energy certificate (A: 6, B: 39).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; 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 Carnforth, about 880 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 33 of its 59 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ash Trees Surgery, about 780 m away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 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 | 10 | £355,495 | £299,995 | £495,995 |
| 2024 | 4 | £375,495 | £245,995 | £489,995 |
| 2023 | 8 | £267,995 | £234,995 | £382,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2026 | 16 LA5 9UE | Other | £56,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 60 LA5 9UE | Detached | £495,995 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 54 LA5 9UE | Detached | £399,995 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 52 LA5 9UE | Detached | £339,995 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 50 LA5 9UE | Detached | £299,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 39 LA5 9UE | Detached | £399,995 | New build. |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 51 LA5 9UE | Detached | £339,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 48 LA5 9UE | Detached | £370,995 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 43 LA5 9UE | Detached | £411,995 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 28 LA5 9UE | Detached | £336,995 | New build. |
| 24 Jan 2025 | 24 LA5 9UE | Semi-detached | £188,857 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jan 2025 | 30 LA5 9UE | Semi-detached | £188,851 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jan 2025 | 22 LA5 9UE | Semi-detached | £188,741 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jan 2025 | 32 LA5 9UE | Terraced | £188,718 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jan 2025 | 26 LA5 9UE | Detached | £336,995 | New build. |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 14 LA5 9UE | Terraced | £188,612 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 36 LA5 9UE | Semi-detached | £116,881 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 20 LA5 9UE | Semi-detached | £116,826 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 18 LA5 9UE | Semi-detached | £116,826 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 34 LA5 9UE | Semi-detached | £116,820 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 16 LA5 9UE | Terraced | £188,806 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 42 LA5 9UE | Terraced | £188,667 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 40 LA5 9UE | Terraced | £188,648 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 38 LA5 9UE | Terraced | £188,368 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Nov 2024 | 12 LA5 9UE | Terraced | £245,995 | New build. |
| 14 Nov 2024 | 2 LA5 9UE | Detached | £369,995 | New build. |
| 7 Jun 2024 | 4 LA5 9UE | Detached | £380,995 | New build. |
| 31 May 2024 | 11 LA5 9UE | Detached | £489,995 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 2023 | 31 LA5 9UE | Detached | £382,995 | New build. |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 8 LA5 9UE | Detached | £289,995 | New build. |
| 4 Aug 2023 | 10 LA5 9UE | Detached | £294,995 | New build. |
| 4 Aug 2023 | 6 LA5 9UE | Detached | £294,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2023 | 35 LA5 9UE | Semi-detached | £245,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2023 | 7 LA5 9UE | Semi-detached | £244,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2023 | 33 LA5 9UE | Semi-detached | £235,495 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2023 | 9 LA5 9UE | Semi-detached | £234,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
45 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, detached (27); House, semi-detached (12); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 2025 (18); 2024 (14); 2022 (6).
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 D (24% of about 820 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 1.0 km
- Keer Bridge, Warton Road, Carnforth, not permissioned (540 m)
- Former TDG Site, Warton Road, Carnforth, not permissioned (630 m)
- Norjac Service Station, Scotland Road, Carnforth, LA5 9JZ, permissioned (660 m)
- 2-4 New Street: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (900 m)
- Former Co-Op Building, John Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (930 m)
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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 59 addresses are between 8 m and 14 m above sea level (11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA5 9UE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Carnforth 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m |
| Silverdale 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Midland Drive Carnforth | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lancaster City Centre | 9.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 15.0 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 700 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 78.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ash Trees Surgery | 780 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ash Trees Pharmacy | 780 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 750 m |
| Hospital | Queen Victoria Hospital | 9.4 km |
| Police station | Morecambe Police Station | 9.3 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Carnforth Cashzone | 800 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,720 m² | 1.1 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 610 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 560 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,820 m² | 1.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Carnforth: engine shed and associated facilities including the locomotive turntable, a listed building (Grade II*), 890 m west. 17 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carnforth: engine shed and associated facilities including the locomotive turntable | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m west |
| Carnforth: the ash plant | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m south-west |
| Carnforth: the coaling plant | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-west |
| Warton Old Rectory | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wheel Hole | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north-west |
| Hagg Wood | Wood | 1.0 km west |
| Wood Tarn Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km west |
| Pine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north-east |
| Hunting Hill | Hill | 1.5 km west |
| Leapers Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 26 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 59 |
33 of the street's 59 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m | No published inspection |
| Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m | Report card (Jun 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 |
| Carnforth High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 930 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Carnforth Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.0 km | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Scotland Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 50% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 54% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 5 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
- LA5 9UE: 59 addresses of 60 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mellings Place · Scotland Road · Dumbleton Road · Walkden Way · Bagguley Grove · North 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.