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LA3 2YF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

LA3 2YF

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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
76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,043 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LA3 2YF.

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.

Safety74
5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare59
1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 1 GP, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BAY MEDICAL GROUP — 0.3 mi

Transport70

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space79
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 11.7 ha total — largest park 3.4 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (3.4 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities86
7supermarkets

7 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons, Asda — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Heysham - Middleton Way — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA3 2YF.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LA3.

Average sold price by property type across the LA3 district, 202120262,326 sales.

About LA3 2YF

LA3 2YF scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Heysham - Middleton Way 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 2YF 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 7 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 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BAY MEDICAL GROUP, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LA3 2YF — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 LA3 2YF?

There are 7 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LA3 2YF. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LA3 2YF safe?

5 crimes were reported within 400m of LA3 2YF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LA3 2YF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LA3 2YF includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LA3 2YF?

LA3 2YF has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — an above-average 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 LA3 2YF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LA3 2YF: 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.

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.