Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LA4 4LB.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 17 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: West End Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
46crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 46 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 2 GP, 2 hospitals, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BAY MEDICAL GROUP EXTENDED OOH — 0.7 mi
Morecambe Rail Station0.3 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.6 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Asda Regents Park Express Petrol — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA4 4LB.
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
5.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LA4.
Average sold price by property type across the LA4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,507 sales.
About LA4 4LB
LA4 4LB scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Regents Park Express Petrol 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, LA4 4LB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 886 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 17 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Good. The nearest school is West End Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 46 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BAY MEDICAL GROUP EXTENDED OOH, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
