LA1 1UQ
PostcodeA postcode in Lancaster 017C, Castle ward, Lancaster.
This report describes the area around LA1 1UQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LA1 1UQ
- 105 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 9% on JulyLancaster 017C: 62 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Lancaster, 230 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in LA1 1UQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Lancaster 017CNeighbourhood
- £202,966 average priceFor the whole of Lancaster, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LA1 1UQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LA1 1UQRoad 55 dB, rail 64 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA1 1UQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 72.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Appletree Nursery School Nursery | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) Independent | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), December 2022 |
| The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Our Lady's Catholic College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LA1 1UQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £235,000Blades Street, LA1 1TTJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £157,000Wheatfield Court, LA1 1BEMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £290,000Blades Street, LA1 1TSNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £150,000Sibsey Street, LA1 5DFMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £145,000Lincoln Road, LA1 5DJNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £160,000Sylvester Street, LA1 5DGJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £124,000St James Court, LA1 1UNNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £195,000Lincoln Road, LA1 5DNSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of LA1 1UQ
In a straight lineStations
- Lancaster3 minutes on foot230 m
GP practices
- QUEEN SQUARE MEDICAL PRACTICE360 m
- LANCASTER MEDICAL PRACTICE620 m
Pharmacies
- FOX AND MEDCALFE320 m
- BROCK STREET PHARMACY510 m
- BOOTS540 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY540 m
- POINTER COURT PHARMACY860 m
Dental practices
- MAYO DENTAL CLINIC170 m
- MALMIN ORTHODONTICS (LANCASTER)380 m
- SHIMMIN & ASSOCIATES400 m
- BAY DENTAL PARTNERSHIP400 m
- BAY DENTAL CARE400 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Lancaster King St ExpressTesco350 m
- Aldi Aldcliffe Road LancasterAldi390 m
- M&S LancasterMarks and Spencer430 m
- Sainsburys Lancaster Penny Street LocalSainsburys470 m
- Iceland LancasterIceland510 m
The neighbourhood: Lancaster 017C
Everything about Lancaster 017CThe postcode district: LA1
Everything about LA1Your MP
- Cat SmithLabourMP for Lancaster and Wyre
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.