Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LA1 5WF.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Appletree Nursery School (Good) — 0.4 mi
20crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 10 GP, 4 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PES@WELBOURNE OPTICIANS, LSC ICB — 0.5 mi
Lancaster Rail Station0.3 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 55.1 ha total — largest park 18.8 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Sainsburys, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow Lane — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA1 5WF.
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
7.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 5WF
LA1 5WF scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — 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 5WF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,346 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), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 20 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 PES@WELBOURNE OPTICIANS, LSC ICB, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
