← LA6 area guide Side by side

LA6 or LA7?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
LA6
Lancaster
LA7
Westmorland and Furness
Median home sale nearby £360,000
from 5 sales
£234,000
from 54 sales
Average sold price £148,966 £171,875
Area price growth (YoY) +4.9% (Lancaster) +11.1% (Westmorland and Furness)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house
Floor area 103 m²
Built 1996–2002
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1064/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 7 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is LA6 or LA7 cheaper?

LA7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around LA6 sell for about £360,000 and around LA7 for about £234,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, LA6 or LA7?

LA6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in LA6 against 7 in LA7, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is LA6 or LA7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, LA6 sits in decile 7 of 10 and LA7 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in LA6 or LA7?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.