Nearest top-rated: Appletree Nursery School (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety45/100
21crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare69/100
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 10 GP, 4 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LONGLANDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Transport72/100
Lancaster Rail Station0.1 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space69/100
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 26.1 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.31 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.16 ha) — 0.0 mi
Amenities95/100
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Spar, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow Lane — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA1 5NT.
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
9.6µg/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
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 — 4,453 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 5NT
LA1 5NT scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow Lane about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LA1 5NT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,941 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Willow Lane Community Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LONGLANDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Lancaster Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 29 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).
There are 24 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.16 ha), within a short walk.
There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, Spar, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow Lane, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk 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 5NT on NestScope.
