LA1 5EA · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

LA1 5EA

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

93/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 30,476 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

95Schools

82Safety

88Health

94Transport

82Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LA1 5EA.

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.

Schools95

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total

Appletree Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Willow Lane Community Primary School0.2 mi Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)0.3 mi Lancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Ripley St Thomas Church of England AcademyOutstanding · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Appletree Nursery School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety82

12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 10 GP, 3 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LONGLANDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport94

Lancaster Rail Station0.2 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space82

24green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 28.7 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.16 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow Lane — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA1 5EA.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

56dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LA1.

Average sold price by property type across the LA1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,506 sales.

About LA1 5EA

LA1 5EA scores 93/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow Lane 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 5EA is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,476 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 4/10).

There are 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Appletree Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

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, 3 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LONGLANDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LA1 5EA — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near LA1 5EA?

There are 28 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LA1 5EA, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LA1 5EA safe?

12 crimes were reported within 400m of LA1 5EA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 10/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LA1 5EA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LA1 5EA includes 1 train station, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LA1 5EA?

LA1 5EA has a NestScope Score of 93/100 — one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in england. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LA1 5EA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LA1 5EA: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.