LA4 4PN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

LA4 4PN

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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

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,663 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

62Schools

65Safety

79Health

85Transport

73Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LA4 4PN.

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.

Schools62

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 17 schools in total

Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi West End Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Bay Leadership AcademyGood · 0.6 mi Morecambe Bay Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: West End Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety65

21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 2 GP, 2 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BAY MEDICAL GROUP EXTENDED OOH — 0.7 mi

Transport85

Morecambe Rail Station0.4 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.2 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.06 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.7 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Asda Regents Park Express Petrol — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA4 4PN.

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 noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LA4.

Average sold price by property type across the LA4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,507 sales.

About LA4 4PN

LA4 4PN scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Regents Park Express Petrol about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LA4 4PN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,663 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 17 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 7 minutes' walk away.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 7 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, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LA4 4PN — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 LA4 4PN?

There are 17 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LA4 4PN. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LA4 4PN safe?

21 crimes were reported within 400m of LA4 4PN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LA4 4PN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LA4 4PN includes 1 train station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LA4 4PN?

LA4 4PN has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 LA4 4PN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LA4 4PN: 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.

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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.