Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LA5 9BZ.
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: Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
10crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 2 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PES@PHILIP JONES OPTICIANS, LSC ICB — 0.0 mi
Carnforth Rail Station0.1 mi
22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 3.8 ha total — largest park 1.2 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Christ Church — 0.1 mi
7supermarkets
7 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Booths, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Carnforth — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA5 9BZ.
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
4.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LA5.
Average sold price by property type across the LA5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,670 sales.
About LA5 9BZ
LA5 9BZ scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Carnforth within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LA5 9BZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,221 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 Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES@PHILIP JONES OPTICIANS, LSC ICB, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
