Nearest top-rated: Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School (Good) — 1.2 mi
Safety96/100
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IMD crime decile 10/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare66/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Transport70/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 10 bus stops nearby
Green space62/100
2green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 33.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Lancaster University Sports Centre — 0.2 mi
Amenities69/100
6supermarkets
6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Booths — nearest 0.1 mi
Nearest: Spar Lancaster University — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA1 4YW.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<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 4YW
LA1 4YW scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LA1 4YW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,654 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 7 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 4 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Lancaster, within a short walk.
Day-to-day healthcare provision nearby is limited. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near LA1 4YW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 10 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 2 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 33.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Lancaster University Sports Centre, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are 6 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, The Co-operative Group, Booths. The nearest is Spar Lancaster University, within a short walk.
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 4YW on NestScope.
