LA1 3RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Lancaster 005C, Lower Lune Valley ward, Lancaster.
This report describes the area around LA1 3RQ, 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 3RQ
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 150% on JulyLancaster 005C: 61 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Lancaster, 3 kmAbout 37 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNone found within 1.6 kmExact point
- No property in LA1 3RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Lancaster 005CNeighbourhood
- £202,966 average priceFor the whole of Lancaster, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at LA1 3RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LA1 3RQRoad 57 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 9.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA1 3RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Special | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lancaster High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary. 33% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Castle View Primary Academy Primary. 31% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknesses |
| Chadwick High School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
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.
The neighbourhood: Lancaster 005C
Everything about Lancaster 005CThe postcode district: LA1
Everything about LA1Your MP
- Lizzi CollingeLabourMP for Morecambe and Lunesdale
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.