Detached
£294,499
52% above the Carnforth average
20.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Carnforth? £193,275
The average house price in Carnforth is £193,275, based on 57 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 3.0% (£6,033) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −3.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 57
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Carnforth?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£191,571
1% below the Carnforth average
24.9% of sales
Terraced
£162,591
16% below the Carnforth average
49.7% of sales
Flats
£109,166
44% below the Carnforth average
5.5% of sales
Are house prices in Carnforth going up or down?
House prices in Carnforth are falling: down 3.0% (£6,033) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 32.8% (£47,784).
Past 12 months
−3.0%
−£6,033From £199,308 to £193,275
£199,308£191,542
Past 10 years
+32.8%
+£47,784From £145,491 to £193,275
£199,308£145,491
Quick answers for Carnforth
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£351,100
Highest average, reached in April 2009
How many homes sold?
57
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
49.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£150k - £200k
41.8% of sales
How many people live in Carnforth?
5,506
2,329 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Carnforth?
2,439
1,032 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Carnforth?
14 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 81% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.3% of the area · 2 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Carnforth?
57 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +10.2% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Carnforth rank?
37th most expensive area of Lancaster.
Compared with 38 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Carnforth?
The highest recorded sale prices in Carnforth, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Carnforth compare with nearby areas?
Carnforth compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Lancaster.
Carnforth vs Nether Kellet
- Carnforth
- £193,275
- Nether Kellet
- £338,178+£144,903
Open comparison
Carnforth vs Over Kellet
- Carnforth
- £193,275
- Over Kellet
- £264,642+£71,367
Open comparison
Carnforth vs Warton
- Carnforth
- £193,275
- Warton
- £266,326+£73,051
Open comparison
Carnforth vs Bolton-le-Sands
- Carnforth
- £193,275
- Bolton-le-Sands
- £311,300+£118,025
Open comparison
Carnforth vs Yealand Conyers
- Carnforth
- £193,275
- Yealand Conyers
- £281,998+£88,723
Open comparison
Carnforth vs Borwick
- Carnforth
- £193,275
- Borwick
- £265,000+£71,725
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Carnforth dataset covers 295 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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