Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LA1 3QH.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lancaster Royal Grammar School (Good) — 0.2 mi
32crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 11 GP, 4 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MBPRIMARYCARECOLLABORATIVEEXTACCESS — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 44 bus stops nearby
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.4 ha total — largest park 2.8 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Whalley Playing Field — 0.2 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Lidl, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Freehold Lancaster — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA1 3QH.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LA1.
Average sold price by property type across the LA1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,506 sales.
About LA1 3QH
LA1 3QH scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Farmfoods Freehold Lancaster about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LA1 3QH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,277 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 10/10).
There are 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Lancaster Royal Grammar School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 32 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 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BMI - THE LANCASTER HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
