LA1 3HY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

LA1 3HY

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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

65/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,724 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

65Schools

58Safety

77Health

73Transport

81Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LA1 3HY.

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.

Schools65

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total

Castle View Primary Academy0.1 mi Lancaster High SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Chadwick High SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Lancaster Royal Grammar SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Our Lady's Catholic CollegeRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Lancaster High School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety58

31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 11 GP, 4 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MBPRIMARYCARECOLLABORATIVEEXTACCESS — 0.4 mi

Transport73

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space81

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 30.2 ha total — largest park 15.8 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Farmfoods, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Lidl Lancaster — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA1 3HY.

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

7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LA1.

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

About LA1 3HY

LA1 3HY scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Lancaster 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 3HY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,724 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Castle View Primary Academy, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RIDGE LEA HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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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 3HY — 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 3HY?

There are 27 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LA1 3HY, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LA1 3HY safe?

31 crimes were reported within 400m of LA1 3HY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LA1 3HY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LA1 3HY includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LA1 3HY?

LA1 3HY has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 3HY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LA1 3HY: 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.