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LA1 3EY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

LA1 3EY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,267 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LA1 3EY.

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.

Schools92/100
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total

Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miLancaster Royal Grammar SchoolGood · 0.2 miCastle View Primary Academy0.3 miThe Cathedral Catholic Primary School, LancasterGood · 0.3 miLancaster High SchoolGood · 0.4 miBowerham Primary & Nursery SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety46/100
15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100
15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 11 GP, 4 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MBPRIMARYCARECOLLABORATIVEEXTACCESS — 0.4 mi

Transport74/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby

Green space68/100
24green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 41.4 ha total — largest park 21.8 ha (0.17 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Lidl, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Freehold Lancaster — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA1 3EY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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
6.4µg/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
55dB 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 — 4,453 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£470k▲ 41.0%
Semi-detached£241k▲ 24.8%
Terraced£168k▲ 1.7%
Flat£125k▲ 0.0%

District-level averages (LA1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About LA1 3EY

LA1 3EY scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LA1 3EY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,267 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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 MBPRIMARYCARECOLLABORATIVEEXTACCESS, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RIDGE LEA HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LA1 3EY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 40 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 24 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 41.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.27 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Lidl, Iceland, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Freehold Lancaster, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore LA1 3EY on NestScope.

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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.