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Carnforth

Lancashire · 18,415 properties sold since 1995

Postcodes: LA5LA6
Average Property Value
£314,493
↓ 4.6% YoY

Market analysis

Homes in Carnforth, Lancashire sell for an average of £314,493 — 16% above the UK average of £271,295. The median sold price is £260,000. In 2025, the most recent complete year, prices fell 4.6% year on year, from £334,120 to £318,779. Since 2015, average values in Carnforth have grown by 31%.

Detached houses are the most commonly sold property type in Carnforth, making up 33% of transactions. Carnforth spans 2 postcode areas, with 18,415 sales registered since 1995.

£314,493
Average
£260,000
Median
£520
Lowest
£9.1M
Highest

Liveability Score

Aggregated from 2 postcode areas

Good
78 / 100
Education 74
Connectivity 84
Market Stability 68
Family-Friendly 83

Price Trend

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
£261k £319k

Property Types

Detached 33%
Semi-Detached 29%
Terraced 28%
Flat 7%
Other 3%
18,415 total sales across 5 property types

Market Summary

£185k
Lower Quartile
£260k
Median
£375k
Upper Quartile
Price Distribution £520 – £9.1M

Yearly Price History

Year Average Median Sales Change
2026 (YTD) £298,163 £270,000 126 ↓ 6.5%
2025 £318,779 £258,000 572 ↓ 4.6%
2024 £334,120 £270,000 607 ↓ 4.8%
2023 £350,915 £280,000 514 ↑ 12.2%
2022 £312,695 £267,250 644 ↓ 0.1%
2021 £312,869 £259,975 830 ↑ 16.5%
2020 £268,638 £225,000 622 ↓ 7.6%
2019 £290,672 £225,000 751 ↑ 17.9%
2018 £246,549 £205,000 681 ↓ 9.4%
2017 £272,016 £225,000 593 ↑ 4.4%
2016 £260,632 £210,000 581 ↑ 7.1%
2015 £243,373 £210,000 540

Postcode Areas in Carnforth

Carnforth covers 2 postcode areas. Click any one for detailed property data, schools, crime stats, and demographics.

LA5LA6

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Streets in Carnforth

The 60 busiest streets in Carnforth by number of recorded sales. Each page lists every property on the street and what it last sold for.

Main Street 582 North Road 332 Lancaster Road 306 Silverdale Road 251 New Road 210 Main Road 204 Redruth Drive 195 Pear Tree Park 191 Crag Bank Road 157 Slyne Road 144 New Village 143 High Street 139 Redhills Road 132 Church Hill 127 Kellet Road 125 The Meadows 124 Windermere Road 123 Plantation Avenue 118 Bridgeside 118 Sunnybank Road 113 Promenade 111 Station Road 109 Grosvenor Place 107 Fairgarth Drive 105 Tram Lane 103 Hollins Lane 99 Mill Lane 98 Highfield Road 94 Greenwood Avenue 91 Chestnut Close 89 Oakfield Park 89 Black Dyke Road 88 Lindeth Road 88 Cove Road 87 Hill Street 85 Emesgate Lane 83 Mitchelgate 79 Grange View 79 Market Street 79 Morewood Drive 75 Lowlands Road 75 Camborne Avenue 73 Back Lane 72 Wordsworth Avenue 72 New Street 72 Sand Lane 71 The Drive 71 Milnthorpe Road 71 Hazelmount Drive 70 Mayfield Avenue 70 Green Meadow Close 70 Church Brow 66 Stankelt Road 65 Inglemere Close 64 Duke Street 64 Swallow Close 64 Greenways 63 Manor Close 63 Jesson Way 62 Browsholme Close 62

Frequently asked questions about Carnforth

What is the average house price in Carnforth?
The average sold price in Carnforth, Lancashire is £314,493, across 3,915 sales since 2020. The median is £260,000 — the middle price, which a few very expensive sales cannot pull upward.
Are house prices in Carnforth rising or falling?
In 2025, the last complete year, the average sold price in Carnforth was £318,779, down 4.6% on 2024's £334,120.
How many properties have sold in Carnforth?
HM Land Registry has recorded 18,415 sales in Carnforth since 1995, across 2 postcode areas (LA5, LA6). The most common property type is detached.

About this data

Averages and medians for Carnforth cover the 3,915 sales registered since 2020, so they describe the current market rather than three decades of it. The 18,415 figure is every sale since records begin in 1995, and the yearly chart uses each year's own sales. Prices are what buyers actually paid, as registered with HM Land Registry — not asking prices or estimates. Scotland and Northern Ireland are not in this dataset; see Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Crown copyright 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0