Queen's Drive Carnforth, Lancaster
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (LA5), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19700186.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 7, E: 1).
- Flood: 6 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 Carnforth, about 640 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 440 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 26 to 29 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ash Trees Surgery, about 540 m away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 64 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (14). Built: 1930-1949 (10); 1950-1966 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (1).
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 (91% of about 660 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
- Lundsfield Quarry, Kellet Road: up to 250 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Former Co-Op Building, John Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (420 m)
- Windermere Road Garages: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (500 m)
- 2-4 New Street: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (510 m)
- Norjac Service Station, Scotland Road, Carnforth, LA5 9JZ, permissioned (530 m)
- Former TDG Site, Warton Road, Carnforth, not permissioned (790 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA5 9AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| LA5 9AD | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 4 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 26 m and 29 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA5 9AD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA5 9AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Carnforth 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 640 m |
| Silverdale 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Prince Avenue Carnforth | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lancaster City Centre | 8.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 14.0 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 500 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 | 540 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 480 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 420 m |
| Hospital | Queen Victoria Hospital | 8.4 km |
| Police station | Morecambe Police Station | 8.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Carnforth Cashzone | 560 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 440 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,290 m² | 410 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Carnforth: the coaling plant, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m north-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carnforth: the coaling plant | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m north-west |
| Carnforth: the ash plant | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m north-west |
| Carnforth: engine shed and associated facilities including the locomotive turntable | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Tarn Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north-west |
| Leapers Wood | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Hunting Hill | Hill | 1.2 km north-west |
| Hagg Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Bowman Stout Wood | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Whorleys Moss | Wood | 1.5 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 19 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 addresses is 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 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| Carnforth High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 310 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 Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 340 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 Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 340 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland House LA5 9LP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 16 Nov 2023 |
| Highfield Fisheries LA5 9AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 4 Good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Carnforth High School LA5 9LS | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Carnforth Community Swimming Pool LA5 9LS | Other catering premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| The Headteacher LA5 9LS | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| The Munchbox LA5 9LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Christ Church Primary School LA5 9LJ | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Carnforth Town Council LA5 9LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Carnforth Community Primary School LA5 9LQ | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Spar LA5 9AJ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| T'other Chippy LA5 9DX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Carnforth Free Methodist Church | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Nippers Childrens Day Nursery LA5 9LE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Carnforth Hotel LA5 9LD | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 400 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The County Lodge Hotel LA5 9LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kellet Road (14); On or near Queen'S Drive (10); On or near Arnhem Road (10); On or near Bloomfield Park (8); On or near King'S Drive (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Nearby streets
Prince Avenue · King's Drive · Alamein Road · Highfield Road · Kings Drive · Bridgeside · Bloomfield Park · Highfield Road · Dunkirk Avenue · Russell Road · Russell Road · Ullswater Crescent
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, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.