How many schools are near LA1 4BS?

There are 24 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LA1 4BS, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

12 crimes were reported within 400m of LA1 4BS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LA1 4BS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LA1 4BS includes 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LA1 4BS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

LA1 4BS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

73/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,448 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

82Schools

80Safety

82Health

76Transport

60Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LA1 4BS.

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.

Schools82/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total

Bowerham Primary & Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Ripley St Thomas Church of England AcademyOutstanding · 0.5 mi The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, LancasterGood · 0.5 mi Lancaster Royal Grammar SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, LancasterOutstanding · 0.5 mi Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bowerham Primary & Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety80/100

12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 10 GP, 4 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHG THE LANCASTER PRIVATE HOSPITAL — 0.3 mi

Transport76/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 39 bus stops nearby

Green space60/100

23green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 19.1 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Sainsburys, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Spar - Bowerham Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA1 4BS.

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

5.8µg/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 4BS

LA1 4BS scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Spar - Bowerham Road 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 4BS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,448 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 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Bowerham Primary & Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHG THE LANCASTER PRIVATE HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BMI - THE LANCASTER HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LA1 4BS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 39 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 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Religious Grounds (0.17 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Sainsburys, Aldi, Tesco and others. The nearest is Spar - Bowerham Road, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi 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 4BS on NestScope.

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