Postcode LA5 8JR is located in a rural town, within the Bolton & Slyne area of Lancaster in the North West region, and forms part of the Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands is £46,609 per year. The median sale price in Bolton & Slyne is £300,000 (around £284 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £235,625 and £411,250. The nearest station is Carnforth, about 2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,220 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands is £46,609 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 245 ft away from LA5 8JR.
Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands near LA5 8JR has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Carnforth located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £284 per square foot) in Bolton & Slyne area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,500 up to £1,280,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 45 | £400,000 | £302 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £270,000 | £276 |
| Terraced | 2 | £207,475 | £285 |
| Flats | 6 | £167,500 | £202 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £295,000 | £188,000 | £191,000 | £207,000 |
| 2017 | £290,000 | £199,950 | £178,000 | £159,500 |
| 2018 | £283,000 | £219,950 | £193,000 | £149,250 |
| 2019 | £255,000 | £198,750 | £203,000 | £150,500 |
| 2020 | £305,000 | £120,500 | £203,750 | £174,250 |
| 2021 | £361,250 | £290,000 | £220,000 | £197,250 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | £210,000 | £245,000 | £220,000 |
| 2023 | £387,000 | £64,000 | £253,500 | £204,000 |
| 2024 | £378,000 | £137,475 | £238,000 | £220,000 |
| 2025 | £355,000 | £158,750 | £272,500 | £229,000 |
| 2026 | £395,000 | £185,000 | £285,000 | £199,950 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £222 | £135 | £190 | £162 |
| 2017 | £240 | £248 | £200 | £173 |
| 2018 | £241 | £280 | £193 | £160 |
| 2019 | £229 | £240 | £201 | £149 |
| 2020 | £246 | £208 | £205 | £179 |
| 2021 | £263 | £299 | £220 | £220 |
| 2022 | £291 | £282 | £259 | £227 |
| 2023 | £304 | £93 | £275 | £218 |
| 2024 | £296 | £181 | £252 | £232 |
| 2025 | £292 | £211 | £268 | £163 |
| 2026 | £315 | £209 | £276 | £332 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LA5 8JR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 | 13, Old Station Lane, Carnforth, LA5 8BP | Detached | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 18, Old Station Lane, Carnforth, LA5 8BP | Detached | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2026 | 9, Old Station Lane, Carnforth, LA5 8BP | Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | 26, Old Station Lane, Carnforth, LA5 8BP | Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 13, Old Station Lane, Carnforth, LA5 8BP | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 |
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 LA5 8JR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Wild
Bolton & Slyne - Elected 4 May 2023
Keith William Budden
Bolton & Slyne - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Morris Newton
Bolton & Slyne - Elected 4 May 2023
Lizzi Collinge
Morecambe and Lunesdale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LA5 8JR records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around LA5 8JR in Bolton & Slyne is £300,000 (about £284 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to LA5 8JR, including Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LA5 8JR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,220 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 LA5 8JR is Lizzi Collinge (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: John Wild (Conservative and Unionist Party), Keith William Budden (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Paul Morris Newton (Conservative and Unionist Party).