Postcode LA2 6BN is located in a rural town, within the Skerton area of Lancaster in the North West region, and forms part of the Halton & Caton area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Halton & Caton is £50,434 per year. The median sale price in Skerton is £152,500 (around £190 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £118,625 and £195,000. The nearest station is Lancaster, about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Halton & Caton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,302 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Halton & Caton has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Halton & Caton is £50,434 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from LA2 6BN.
Halton & Caton near LA2 6BN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lancaster located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £152,500 (about £190 per square foot) in Skerton area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,500 up to £360,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £290,000 | £249 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £191,250 | £224 |
| Terraced | 53 | £131,000 | £181 |
| Flats | 7 | £80,000 | £120 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £159,000 | £83,000 | £112,000 | £92,500 |
| 2017 | £221,500 | £83,000 | £121,000 | £97,500 |
| 2018 | £265,000 | £86,250 | £133,000 | £100,000 |
| 2019 | £167,000 | £84,500 | £130,000 | £105,000 |
| 2020 | £221,250 | £62,500 | £140,000 | £96,000 |
| 2021 | £285,000 | £86,500 | £155,000 | £112,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £99,000 | £170,000 | £122,500 |
| 2023 | £240,000 | £86,000 | £167,500 | £120,000 |
| 2024 | £248,750 | £115,550 | £168,500 | £130,000 |
| 2025 | £315,000 | £114,500 | £192,500 | £135,000 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £82,500 | £192,500 | £125,850 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £138 | £118 | £135 | £128 |
| 2017 | £188 | £124 | £145 | £127 |
| 2018 | £185 | £134 | £157 | £118 |
| 2019 | £210 | £118 | £153 | £128 |
| 2020 | £227 | £118 | £163 | £125 |
| 2021 | £250 | £125 | £176 | £146 |
| 2022 | £269 | £185 | £208 | £165 |
| 2023 | £271 | £137 | £214 | £155 |
| 2024 | £211 | £210 | £204 | £161 |
| 2025 | £258 | £226 | £218 | £178 |
| 2026 | £301 | £124 | £235 | £183 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LA2 6BN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 2025 | Keepers Lodge, Carus Park, Lancaster, LA2 6BN | Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 15, Woodlands Road, Lancaster, LA1 2EH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £198,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 7, Moss Place, Lancaster, LA1 2EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £192,500 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 11, Ayrton View, Lancaster, LA1 2RW | Terraced | Leasehold | £97,750 | |
| 07 Jul 2026 | 1, Ellwood Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 2EP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £237,000 |
In the LA2 6BN postcode area, located within Halton & Caton, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Lancaster district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LA2 6BN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anna Sandra Thornberry
Skerton - Elected 4 May 2023
Geoffrey Martin Gawith
Skerton - Elected 4 May 2023
Robert Michael Redfern
Skerton - Elected 4 May 2023
Lizzi Collinge
Morecambe and Lunesdale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LA2 6BN records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LA2 6BN in Skerton is £152,500 (about £190 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to LA2 6BN, including Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College (Good), Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School (Good) and St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LA2 6BN scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,302 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Morecambe and Lunesdale covering LA2 6BN is Lizzi Collinge (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Anna Sandra Thornberry (Labour Party), Geoffrey Martin Gawith (Labour Party) and Robert Michael Redfern (Labour Party).