Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England
Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,957 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.
How this score is calculatedThe 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.
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 6/10 · 10 GP, 4 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHG THE LANCASTER PRIVATE HOSPITAL — 0.8 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 17.3 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.09 mi away)
Nearest: Church of St Bernadette — 0.1 mi
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Booths, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Spar - Bowerham Road — 0.3 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Average sold price by property type across the LA1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,453 sales.
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).
LA1 4HU scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and healthcare — with only 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
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.