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Residential Development, Lancaster, LA5

Former Meres Beck Residential Home, 125 North Road, Carnforth, Lancashire LA5 9LU

A development opportunity in Carnforth (LA5), freehold. Auction House North West is selling it at auction on Wednesday 11 November, with a guide of £200,000 - £250,000. The auctioneer's listing says it needs updating and mentions planning potential. Council tax band F.

Written by Lotwick from the key facts. For the full particulars, see Auction House North West's lot page.

From the auctioneer's description:needs modernisationplanning
Guide price
£200,000 - £250,000
plus fees
26days
15hrs
10mins
28secs
Wed 11 Nov · 12:00Add to calendar

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Lancaster, LA5. Indicative location. Sources

Estimated cost to winPrice, fees and Stamp duty£203,300See breakdown
  • Price£200,000
  • Buyer's / admin fee£1,800
  • Stamp duty estimate£1,500
  • Legal pack and searches£0
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Key facts

Type
Residential Development
Bedrooms
Not published
Tenure
Freehold
Council tax band
F
Auction
Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 12:00
Lot number
Not yet numbered
Auctioneer
Auction House North West
Postcode
LA5 9LU

Listed by Auction House North West · Checked 15 Oct, 21:49

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Guide + works£200,000
Guide £200,000Works £0VAT & buffer
Extend: 0 m²Single-storey, £2,200–£3,300 per m²
Loft

Rough 2026 ranges excluding VAT from Checkatrade, Homebuilding & Renovating and Self Build. Value estimates use Nationwide research (10% more space ≈ 5% more value; a loft or extension with a double bedroom and bathroom up to 24%). Not a valuation or a quote: view the property and get builders' quotes before you bid. Extensions and lofts may need planning permission.

Sale history

Year soldSold priceChange
2019£1,400,000+872%
2019£144,093-93%
2019£2,214,886+786%
2019£250,000-33%
1998£375,000

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Around here

Photos taken nearby by Geograph contributors. They show the area, not necessarily this property.

New house off North Road
New house off North Road · about 50 m away
© Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0
North Road, Carnforth
North Road, Carnforth · about 150 m away
© Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0
Redmayne Drive, Carnforth
Redmayne Drive, Carnforth · about 190 m away
© philandju, CC BY-SA 2.0
North Road, Carnforth
North Road, Carnforth · about 210 m away
© Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0

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