Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LA3 2NW.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BAY MEDICAL GROUP — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 10.5 ha total — largest park 3.4 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.3 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons, Asda… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Heysham — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA3 2NW.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB 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 — 2,299 sales.
About LA3 2NW
LA3 2NW scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Heysham within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LA3 2NW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,043 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 10/10).
There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BAY MEDICAL GROUP, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
