Sandown Road Lancaster
16 addresses across 1 postcode (LA1), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19700117.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Lancaster cost £203,781 in August 2026 (+4.6% on a year); private rents averaged £830 a month.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Hazelrigg Lane, Scotforth - Solar Farm, is 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the M6, carries 82,790 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 Lancaster, about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 71 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queen Square Medical Practice, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £322,500 | £322,500 | £322,500 |
| 2020 | 2 | £269,500 | £266,000 | £273,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £279,500 | £279,000 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £255,000 | £183,000 | £275,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £296,000 | £296,000 | £296,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £248,000 | £248,000 | £248,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £109,000 | £109,000 | £109,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2025 | 1 LA1 4LN | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 1 LA1 4LN | Detached | £273,000 | |
| 4 Oct 1999 | 1 LA1 4LN | Detached | £87,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | 5 LA1 4LN | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2006 | 5 LA1 4LN | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 11 Mar 1998 | 5 LA1 4LN | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2020 | 6 LA1 4LN | Semi-detached | £266,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | 6 LA1 4LN | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2012 | 6 LA1 4LN | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 6 Jun 1995 | 6 LA1 4LN | Semi-detached | £76,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2017 | 7 LA1 4LN | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2000 | 7 LA1 4LN | Detached | £109,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2018 | 9 LA1 4LN | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 13 Nov 1997 | 9 LA1 4LN | Detached | £86,500 | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 12 LA1 4LN | Detached | £296,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2004 | 12 LA1 4LN | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 17 LA1 4LN | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 3 Dec 2018 | 17 LA1 4LN | Detached | £279,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 17 LA1 4LN | Detached | £155,000 |
House prices and rents in Lancaster
A typical home in Lancaster cost £203,781 in August 2026, 4.6% more than a year before. That is 22% more than five years earlier and 47% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £347,475 |
| Semi-detached | £226,826 |
| Terraced | £182,595 |
| Flat or maisonette | £116,419 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £181,499 |
Private renters in Lancaster paid £830 a month on average in September 2026, 6.6% more than a year before. That is 32% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £606 |
| Two bedrooms | £758 |
| Three bedrooms | £933 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,235 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 130 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 15,047 kWh of it on average in 2024, 44% more than the district's 10,479 kWh, and 3,291 kWh of electricity, 6% more than the district's 3,095 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is LA1.
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 (28% 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.
Energy projects nearby
5 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelrigg Lane, Scotforth - Solar Farm Lancaster 21/01247/FUL | Solar farm | 16.5 MW | Being built | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Burrow Beck - Solar farm Lancaster 23/01383/FUL | Solar farm | 4 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2025 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Lancaster University (wind) Lancaster 10/01061/FUL | Wind 1 turbine | 2 MW | Operational Feb 2013 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Lune Power | Landfill Gas | 2 MW | Operational Mar 2000 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Salt Ayre | Landfill Gas | 4 MW | Operational Mar 2000 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 71 m and 75 m above sea level (73 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA1 4LN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lancaster 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Morecambe 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lingfield Close The Racecourses | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lancaster City Centre | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Auction Mart Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 75.9 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Queen Square Medical Practice Good Jan 2016 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Higher Greaves Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Lancaster Infirmary | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chirnside House Requires improvement Jun 2023 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Lancaster Constabulary | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bowling Green Service Station Cashzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ashton Memorial Gardens and Williamson Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2 km (1.2 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashton Memorial Gardens and Williamson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Lancaster Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Wood | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Blea Tarn Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Langthwaite Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Burrow Heights | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Aldcliffe Marsh | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Ellel Crag | Cliff or slope | 4.9 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 16 |
15 of the street's 16 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorside Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | 70% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 74% in 2024 and 62% in 2023) |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 79% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 28% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 79% in 2023) |
| Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
| Bowerham Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 60% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 68% in 2023) |
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 49.1 (50.7 in 2025 and 53.9 in 2024); 55.1% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 8.8% AAB or better; progress above average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
6 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 630 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Day Nursery Ltd LA1 4QJ | Full day care | 49 | Nov 2025: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Moorside After School Club LA1 4HT | Out-of-school day care | 110 | Not inspected yet | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Scotforth After School Club LA1 4SE | Out-of-school day care | 70 | Nov 2025: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 2 | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Tiny Treasures LA1 4HX | Full day care | 30 | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bowerham Primary and Nursery School Baby Unit LA1 4BS | Sessional day care | 12 | Not inspected yet | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bowerham Kids Club LA1 4BS | Out-of-school day care | 100 | Not inspected yet | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 428 childminders and 26 home childcarers (nannies) in Lancashire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hawthorns LA1 4LR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Hala Food Club LA1 4RW | Retailers - other | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Evergreen LA1 4RQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Heversham Close (9); On or near Greenacre Court (7); On or near Goodwood Road (4); On or near Gressingham Walk (2); On or near Sandown Road (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the M6 between 33 and 34 eastern spur, with 82,790 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 260 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M6 | 33 to 34 eastern spur | 82,790 counted 2025 | 11% | 260 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 4LN: 16 addresses
Nearby streets
Goodwood Road · Hala Hill · Redcar Road · Arnside Close · Greenacre Court · Lingfield Close · Haydock Road · Bowerham Road · Bentham Road · Heversham Close · Gressingham Walk · Gressingham Drive
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.