How many schools are near LA1 3LE?

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

23 crimes were reported within 400m of LA1 3LE 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 3LE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LA1 3LE includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LA1 3LE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LA1 3LE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,724 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

48Schools

40Safety

68Health

61Transport

70Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LA1 3LE.

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.

Schools48/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Castle View Primary Academy0.0 mi Lancaster High SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Lancaster Royal Grammar SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Chadwick High SchoolGood · 0.5 mi The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, LancasterGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Lancaster High School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety40/100

23crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 11 GP, 4 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MBPRIMARYCARECOLLABORATIVEEXTACCESS — 0.5 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space70/100

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 21.1 ha total — largest park 7.3 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Farmfoods, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Lidl Lancaster — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA1 3LE.

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

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 — 4,453 sales.

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 3LE

LA1 3LE scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Lancaster about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LA1 3LE 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, within a short walk.

There were 23 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 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RIDGE LEA HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LA1 3LE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 31 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).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Farmfoods, Sainsburys, Iceland and others. The nearest is Lidl Lancaster, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 3LE on NestScope.

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