LA1 5SU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

LA1 5SU

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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

74/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,017 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

82Schools

66Safety

77Health

86Transport

88Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LA1 5SU.

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.

Schools82

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total

Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)0.1 mi Willow Lane Community Primary School0.2 mi Appletree Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Loyne Specialist SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Lancaster Ryelands Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Appletree Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety66

14crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

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

Transport86

Lancaster Rail Station0.4 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space88

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 34.3 ha total — largest park 15.4 ha (0.09 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.23 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities92

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Aldi, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow Lane — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA1 5SU.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

44dB 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 5SU

LA1 5SU scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow Lane about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LA1 5SU 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 31 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), about 2 minutes' walk away.

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, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 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 5SU — 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 5SU?

There are 31 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LA1 5SU, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LA1 5SU safe?

14 crimes were reported within 400m of LA1 5SU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LA1 5SU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LA1 5SU includes 1 train station, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LA1 5SU?

LA1 5SU has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. 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 5SU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LA1 5SU: 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.