Homes in Carnforth sell for a median £190,000
That is the middle of 307 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 3.5 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
42% of Carnforth’s sales are terraced houses
307 homes sold in three years: 102 detached houses, 62 semi-detached houses, 130 terraced houses and 13 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 2.4 times what a flat does.
median sale · 102 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £275K–£370K
- Last 12 months
- £275K19 sold
- New build
- £355K
median sale · 62 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £175K–£247K
- Last 12 months
- £194K12 sold
median sale · 130 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £135K–£173K
- Last 12 months
- £155K37 sold
median sale · 13 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £105K–£148K
A terraced town: 42% of homes sold are terraced
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Carnforth’s homes sold for between £154K and £291K
One sale in ten was under £128K and one in ten over £370K. 67% sold for under £250K.
The median, £190,000, sits in the £150–200K band
307 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 3.5 times as much as in 1995, a slower rise than England’s
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £50,000 in 1995 to £175,000 in the last 12 months (£160,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
71 sales in the last 12 months, against 201 in 2003, the busiest year, and 60 in 2010. Sales fell by 49% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, though the median held.
Carnforth costs less than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Carnforth, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Terraced houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £74K | £83K | £188K | £202K | £191K | £220K | £275K |
| Semi-detached houses | £50K | £58K | £120K | £140K | £151K | £162K | £194K |
| Terraced houses | £38K | £40K | £108K | £105K | £115K | £117K | £155K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
New builds have slowed: 1% of sales in the last 12 months, after 21% in 2025
218 new homes have been sold in Carnforth since 1995; the share peaked at 21% in 2025.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £339,995
against £175,000 for a home sold on, 94% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
5% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 1.4% sold leasehold in Carnforth. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Lancaster Road is Carnforth’s busiest street, with 21 sales in three years
20 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 6 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster Road | LA5 | 21 | £160,000 | Mixed |
| 2 | Mellings Place | LA5 | 16 | £352,495 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 3 | Midland Drive | LA5 | 14 | £370,495 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 4 | North Road | LA5 | 13 | £180,000 | Mixed |
| 5 | Bagguley Grove | LA5 | 12 | £336,495 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 6 | Grosvenor Place | LA5 | 10 | £162,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 7 | Dumbleton Road | LA5 | 9 | £337,995 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 8 | Redruth Drive | LA5 | 9 | £255,000 | Mixed |
| 9 | Hazelmount Drive | LA5 | 9 | £250,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 10 | Windermere Road | LA5 | 9 | £195,000 | Mixed |
| 11 | Crag Bank Road | LA5 | 8 | £292,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 12 | Longfield Drive | LA5 | 7 | £195,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 13 | Hill Street | LA5 | 7 | £145,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 14 | Haws Hill | LA5 | 7 | £140,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 15 | Edward Street | LA5 | 6 | £167,575 | Mostly terraced houses |
Midland Drive: £370,495
William Street: £127,500
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 2.9 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Carnforth is the 34th most expensive of 65 towns in Lancashire
Carnforth is in the middle of Lancashire’s towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Lancashire with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Carnforth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnforth | — | £190K | 71 | +31% |
| Warton (Lancaster) | 1.4 | £265K | 19 | +39% |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 2.2 | £288K | 89 | +28% |
| Halton | 3.3 | £269K | 31 | +31% |
| Silverdale | 3.6 | £429K | 16 | +39% |
| Caton | 4.2 | £270K | 38 | +35% |
| Burton-in-Kendal | 4.5 | £295K | 19 | +12% |
| Morecambe | 5.2 | £185K | 396 | +50% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Carnforth
What is the average house price in Carnforth?
The median home in Carnforth sold for £190,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 307 standard sales (£175,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £301,250, semi-detached houses £195,000, terraced houses £155,000 and flats and maisonettes £125,000.
Are house prices going up in Carnforth?
The median was £200,000 in 2025, about the same on 2024 (£195,000), and £175,000 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Carnforth each year?
71 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 114 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Carnforth?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Midland Drive (LA5, £370,495), Mellings Place (LA5, £352,495) and Dumbleton Road (LA5, £337,995).
How much does a new build cost in Carnforth?
New homes sold for a median £339,995 over three years, against £175,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 17% of sales.
Is Carnforth expensive for Lancashire?
Carnforth is the 34th most expensive of 65 towns of 2,500 or more in Lancashire by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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