LA1 1LA · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

LA1 1LA

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,337 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

90Schools

58Safety

84Health

89Transport

70Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LA1 1LA.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools90

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total

Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Lancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, LancasterGood · 0.4 mi Willow Lane Community Primary School0.5 mi Appletree Nursery SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety58

126crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 126 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 61.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 11 GP, 4 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: QUEEN SQUARE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport89

Lancaster Rail Station0.2 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 21.3 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Dallas Road Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Lancaster King St Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA1 1LA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

56dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LA1.

Average sold price by property type across the LA1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,506 sales.

About LA1 1LA

LA1 1LA scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Lancaster King St Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LA1 1LA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,337 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 126 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUEEN SQUARE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LA1 1LA — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near LA1 1LA?

There are 28 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LA1 1LA, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LA1 1LA safe?

126 crimes were reported within 400m of LA1 1LA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LA1 1LA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LA1 1LA includes 1 train station, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LA1 1LA?

LA1 1LA has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LA1 1LA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LA1 1LA: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.