What’s changing in Scotforth

House prices in Scotforth

Over the last six months, 33 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Scotforth. Half sold for more than £270,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £64,000 and the dearest £545,000.

• 5, Barton CourtFlat · Wed 26 Aug£122,500
• 69 Dorrington Road, LancasterTerraced house · Tue 25 Aug£137,500
• 3 Ash Grove, LancasterTerraced house · Mon 10 Aug£300,000
• 11 Newlands Avenue, LancasterTerraced house · Mon 3 Aug£270,000
• 5 Bedford Place, LancasterSemi-detached house · Mon 27 Jul£314,000
• 71 Chequers Avenue, LancasterSemi-detached house · Fri 24 Jul£240,000
• 50 Gressingham Drive, LancasterTerraced house · Mon 20 Jul£182,000
• 26 Palatine Avenue, LancasterSemi-detached house · Fri 17 Jul£285,000

All 33 sales

Businesses in Scotforth

• ScrumptiousFast food restaurant · 130m Open now3
• PMP Beers & WinesLiquor store · 140m 4
• Jodie Hegarty AestheticsPersonal or beauty service · 140m
• Lancaster ChiropodyHospital · 100m
• Bliss YogaYoga studio · 0.2 miles
• Yellow Door LetsPet boarding · 0.2 miles Open now
• D C WilsonUsed auto dealer · 0.1 miles
• Scotforth Dry CleanersDry cleaning · 120m Open now

All 153 businesses in Scotforth

Planning applications in Scotforth

• Planning decisionTue 13 Oct0.4 miles

  Approved: Going green at 41 Belle Vue Terrace Lancaster Lancashire

  Installation of a replacement roof, solar panels and velux windows to the roof, installation of windows, sliding door, EV charger, air source heat pump and associated landscaping

  41 Belle Vue Terrace Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4TY
• Planning decisionTue 6 Oct0.5 miles

  Approved: Side extension at 17 Redcar Road Lancaster Lancashire

  Conversion of existing garage to habitable room, erection of a single storey side extension, single storey front/side extension with roof over and associated parking provision

  17 Redcar Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4NA
• Planning applicationMon 5 Oct0.55 miles

  Rear extension at 17 Bay Horse Drive Lancaster Lancashire

  Erection of a two storey front hip to gable extension, single storey side/rear extension, front porch and creation of new access

  17 Bay Horse Drive Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4LA
• Planning decisionTue 29 Sept0.25 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 48 Palatine Avenue Lancaster Lancashire

  Erection of a single storey rear extension and creation of rear external ramp access

  48 Palatine Avenue Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4HF
• Planning applicationMon 28 Sept0.45 miles

  Rear extension at 19 Hodder Place Lancaster Lancashire

  Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension with roof lantern

  19 Hodder Place Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4HR

All planning in Scotforth

Fuel prices near Scotforth

• UnleadedCheapest 174.9p at Ascona Toll Bar Service Station, 0.45 miles · most around 178.9p · dearest 181.9p · 4 stations
• DieselCheapest 198.9p at Ascona Toll Bar Service Station, 0.45 miles · most around 201.9p · dearest 205.9p · 3 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 4 stations near Scotforth, cheapest first

Schools in Scotforth

• Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary · 220 pupils · on your doorstep Good (2024)
• Moorside Primary School Primary · 570 pupils · 0.5 miles School remains Good (2024)
• St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary · 207 pupils · 0.5 miles Outstanding (2024)
• Stepping Stones School Alternative provision · 22 pupils · 0.5 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Secondary · 1755 pupils · 0.6 miles Outstanding (2023)

All 5 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Scotforth

• Chirnside House Care home · 0.35 miles Requires improvement (2023): good in 3, requires improvement in 2
• Nazareth House - Lancaster Nursing home · 0.5 miles Good (2023)

All 5 health and care services

Charities in Scotforth

• Al Badr Islamic Trust The trust provides religious and secular education and seeks to advance religion according to the tenets of the Islamic Faith. £1.7m a year · Ashton Road · 0.3 miles
• The Abbeyfield Lancaster Society Limited Care of the elderly £1.4m a year · Abbeyfield Close · 0.3 miles
• Piccadilly Garden Limited Day Support Service based in Lancaster, Supporting Adults, and Young People with Learning disabilities, Mental Health issues, Autism and… £314k a year · Piccadilly Gardens · 0.2 miles
• New Life Lancaster CREATING A GROWING, CHANGING AND PASSIONATE CHURCH, WHERE INDIVIDUALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BECOME PART OF A CHURCH FAMILY IN WHICH PEOPLE OF… £201k a year · Yealand Drive · 0.2 miles
• One Tenth Human One Tenth Human is a theatre company operating across the UK. It creates and tours brain-stretching shows aimed at engaging KS1 and KS2… £146k a year · Gordon Terrace · 0.5 miles

All 25 charities

Crime in Scotforth

66 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Scotforth in August 2026. The most common were violence (18), anti-social behaviour (14), vehicle crime (8).

Crime by type

Scotforth ranks 17th of 31 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 64.7 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Scotforth