Nearest top-rated: Appletree Nursery School (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety45/100
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare69/100
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 10 GP, 3 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LONGLANDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Transport73/100
Lancaster Rail Station0.2 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space75/100
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 39 ha total — largest park 15.4 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities90/100
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow Lane — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA1 5PQ.
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
6.7µg/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
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 5PQ
LA1 5PQ scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow Lane within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LA1 5PQ 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 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal), within a short walk.
There were 18 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, 3 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LONGLANDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Lancaster Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 33 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 moderate (about 56 dB Lden).
There are 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 39 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (700 m²), within a short walk.
There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Spar, Aldi, Tesco and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow Lane, within a short walk. A public library is about 9 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 5PQ on NestScope.
