Overview
Fine & Country Lakes and North Lancs is an estate agent based at 19 Castle Hill, Lancaster, LA1 1YN. It is part of Fine & Country (franchise), one of 160 Fine & Country (franchise) offices on the register. The registered business name is Matthews Benjamin Limited. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
Between 2024 and 2025 home.co.uk recorded Fine & Country Lakes and North Lancs in 7 local agent league tables on 10 occasions. At its best it ranked 9th of 11 agents in LA7 (September 2024), with 1 homes for sale of 57 in the area (2% share). In the most recent capture (August 2025) it was 12th of 20+ in LA2 with 10 homes, a 3% share.
Homes in the LA1 postcode district sold for a median £185,000 across 570 sales in the last 12 months. Across Lancaster the average price is £202,966 (July 2026), +46.8% over ten years and 4.5× its January 1995 level. 39 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in LA1.
Market position and ranking
How Fine & Country Lakes and North Lancs has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2024 and 2025.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA2 | 2025-08 | 12of 20+ | 10of 333 | 3% |
| LA5 | 2025-09 | 19of 20+ | 2of 184 | 1% |
| LA6 | 2025-08 | 12of 20+ | 8of 310 | 3% |
| LA7 | 2024-09 | 9of 11 | 1of 57 | 2% |
| Bolton Le Sands | 2024-09 | 12of 18 | 1of 50 | 2% |
| LA1 | 2024-09 | 16of 20+ | 4of 437 | 1% |
| Lancaster | 2024-09 | 19of 41 | 3of 493 | 1% |
The LA2 market it trades in
20+ agents advertising 333 homes, average asking price £390,756, 32 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2025-08-05.
All homes for sale in LA2
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in LA2
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | The top 20 LA2 Estate Agents are listed below, along with the number of LA2 Properties For Sale in their respective property portfolios followed by their estimated market share (% of total LA2 property market). Buyers and sellers of LA2 property will probably find that these popular leading estate agents can offer above average market insight and property sales service. 1. Fisher Hopper43 Main Street, Bentham, North Yorkshire, LA2 7HJ | 40 | 12% |
| 2 | Farrell Heyworth18, New Street, Lancaster, LA1 1EG | 30 | 9% |
| 3 | HouseclubCameron House, Lancaster, LA1 4XQ | 27 | 8% |
| 4 | J D GallagherMarket Street, Lancaster,, LA1 1HP | 17 | 5% |
| 5 | Neil Wright AssociatesKing's Arms Buildings, 15 Main Street, High Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LG | 16 | 5% |
| 6 | Sue Bridges, Lancaster43 China Street, Lancaster, LA1 1EX | 15 | 4% |
| 7 | Lune Valley Estates - CatonUnit 8 Willow Mill, Fell View, Caton, LA2 9RA | 14 | 4% |
| 8 | Richard Turner & Son, Bentham (Nr Lancaster),Royal Oak Chambers, Main Street, Bentham (Nr Lancaster), LA2 7HF | 14 | 4% |
| 9 | Entwistle Green67/71 Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JG | 12 | 3% |
| 10 | Hackney & LeighMarket Square, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, LA6 2AN | 12 | 3% |
| 11 | Mighty House67-71 Market Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1JG | 12 | 3% |
| 12 | Fine & CountryCastle Hill, Lancaster, LA1 1YN | 10 | 3% |
| 13 | iBay HomesLancaster Road, Morecambe, LA4 6LZ | 9 | 3% |
| 14 | Armitstead BarnettLane Farm, Crooklands, LA7 7NH | 8 | 2% |
| 15 | Davis & BowringLane House, Kendal Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, Via Carnforth, LA6 2HH | 8 | 2% |
| 16 | R & B Estate AgentsMarket Street, Lancaster, LA1 1HP | 8 | 2% |
| 17 | Dacre Son & Hartley3, High Street, Settle, BD24 9EX | 7 | 2% |
| 18 | YOPAMeridian House, Wheatfield Way, Hinckley, LE10 1YG | 6 | 2% |
| 19 | GF Property Sales and Lettings37 Princes Crescent, Morecambe, LA4 6BY | 5 | 1% |
| 20 | Hackney & LeighMarket Street, Carnforth, LA5 9BT | 4 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
Homes for sale by price, bedrooms, property type, time on the market and postcode appear here once our crawler has read matthewsbenjamin.co.uk. Agents can speed this up by claiming the profile.
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
Being collected: Google, Trustpilot, ESTAS, allAgents, Facebook. Ratings refresh every week.
Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Lancaster since January 1995, and what has sold in LA1 in the last year. Lancaster averages £202,966 in July 2026, +22.6% over five years and +46.8% over ten.
Average house price, Lancaster
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Lancaster
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in LA1
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in LA1
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, LA1 | £185,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 570 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £409,000 | Semi-detached | £227,625 |
| Terraced | £160,000 | Flat | £123,250 |
Other agents in LA1
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Houseclub Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | 17home.co.uk 2025 |
| R&B Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 6home.co.uk 2025 |
| Sue Bridges Lettings | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 5home.co.uk 2025 |
| Matthews Benjamin | Estate agentIndependent | 4home.co.uk 2024 |
| Mighty House | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 4home.co.uk 2025 |
| Entwistle Green | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| Fisher Wrathall | Estate agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2024 |
| Farrell Heyworth Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2025 |
| Lancastrian Estates Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2025 |
| Bailrigg Student Living | Estate agentIndependent | 0today |
| BLS Group NW Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Castle Properties Lancaster Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Escape Campus Student Accommodation Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Farrell Heyworth Estate Agents | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Farrell Heyworth Lettings | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Farrell Heyworth Lettings | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Fisher Wrathall Commercial | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Furness Bay Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Furness Bay/978 Asset Management | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Hello Student | Estate agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Lancaster · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Other Fine offices
7 other offices share the website matthewsbenjamin.co.uk. Fine & Country (franchise) has 160 offices on the register in total.
- Matthews BenjaminLancaster LA1 1YN
- Fine & Country Lakes and North LancsWestmorland and Furness LA22 0BZ
- Fine & Country Lakes and North LancsWestmorland and Furness LA23 1DU
- Fine & Country Lettings Lakes & North LancsWestmorland and Furness LA23 1DU
- Matthews BenjaminWestmorland and Furness LA23 1DU
- Matthews BenjaminWestmorland and Furness LA22 0BZ
- Matthews Benjamin LettingsWestmorland and Furness LA23 1DU
Questions and answers
Is Fine & Country Lakes and North Lancs a leading agent in LA2?
home.co.uk ranked it 12th of 20+ agents in LA2 by homes for sale in August 2025, with 3% of local stock.
Who owns Fine & Country Lakes and North Lancs?
It is part of Fine & Country (franchise).
Which redress scheme is Fine & Country Lakes and North Lancs a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Fine & Country Lakes and North Lancs?
A median £185,000 in LA1 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 570 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 10 snapshots, 2024–2025 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Lancaster, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | LA1, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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