Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LA3 1JS.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 3 GP, 2 hospitals, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BAY MEDICAL GROUP — 1.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 16 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Church of St John the Devine — 0.1 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Heysham Oxcliffe Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA3 1JS.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LA3.
Average sold price by property type across the LA3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,326 sales.
About LA3 1JS
LA3 1JS scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Heysham Oxcliffe Road about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LA3 1JS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,314 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 8/10).
There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BAY MEDICAL GROUP, 1.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
