LA1 1YQ
PostcodeA postcode in Lancaster 014C, Castle ward, Lancaster.
This report describes the area around LA1 1YQ, 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 1YQ
- 188 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 17% on JulyLancaster 014C: 110 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Lancaster, 120 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in LA1 1YQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Lancaster 014CNeighbourhood
- £202,966 average priceFor the whole of Lancaster, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayPostcode
- 10 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LA1 1YQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LA1 1YQRoad 54 dB, rail 41 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 1YQ
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) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 72.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) Independent | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Appletree Nursery School Nursery | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Our Lady's Catholic College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 |
| The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 71.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
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 1YQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £800,000Castle Park, LA1 1YQAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £150,000Castle Park Mews, LA1 1WAMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £425,000Castle Hill, LA1 1YNFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £124,000St James Court, LA1 1UNNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £380,000Castle Hill, LA1 1YSJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £175,000Dallas Road, LA1 1TNJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £75,000Station Road, LA1 5NLNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £157,000Wheatfield Court, LA1 1BEMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 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 1YQ
In a straight lineStations
- Lancaster2 minutes on foot130 m
GP practices
- QUEEN SQUARE MEDICAL PRACTICE450 m
- LANCASTER MEDICAL PRACTICE580 m
Pharmacies
- FOX AND MEDCALFE360 m
- BOOTS430 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY430 m
- BROCK STREET PHARMACY480 m
Dental practices
- MAYO DENTAL CLINIC120 m
- BAY DENTAL PARTNERSHIP230 m
- BAY DENTAL CARE230 m
- SHIMMIN & ASSOCIATES320 m
- MALMIN ORTHODONTICS (LANCASTER)410 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Lancaster King St ExpressTesco380 m
- M&S LancasterMarks and Spencer390 m
- Iceland LancasterIceland420 m
- Sainsburys LancasterSainsburys490 m
- Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow LaneMorrisons540 m
The neighbourhood: Lancaster 014C
Everything about Lancaster 014CThe 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.