Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LA1 5SQ.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Appletree Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 10 GP, 3 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LONGLANDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Lancaster Rail Station0.3 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 31.8 ha total — largest park 15.4 ha (0.08 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Aldi, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow Lane — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA1 5SQ.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LA1.
Average sold price by property type across the LA1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,506 sales.
About LA1 5SQ
LA1 5SQ scores 74/100 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 5SQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,017 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
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 14 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, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
