LA1 5QW
PostcodeA postcode in Lancaster 017A, Marsh ward, Lancaster.
This report describes the area around LA1 5QW, 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 5QW
- 12 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 100% on JulyLancaster 017A: 71 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Lancaster, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- 6 of 6 properties in LA1 5QW at very low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Lancaster 017ANeighbourhood
- £202,966 average priceFor the whole of Lancaster, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LA1 5QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LA1 5QWRoad 60 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
- 7.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA1 5QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Lane Community Primary School Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Appletree Nursery School Nursery | 660 m 8 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 |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| The Loyne Specialist School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, January 2024 |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, July 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 5QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000New Quay Road, LA1 5LFMay 2024, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £231,000Fife Street, LA1 5TWJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £265,000Mariner Way, LA1 5TSJune 2025, detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £315,000Fife Street, LA1 5TTApril 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £232,000Africa Drive, LA1 5TZApril 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold230 m
- £345,000Cotton Square, LA1 5USNovember 2025, detached, established, leasehold270 m
- £292,500New Quay Road, LA1 5UZMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold290 m
- £230,500Nairn Road, LA1 5UYJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold390 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 5QW
In a straight linePharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY660 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Willow LaneSpar500 m
- Asda Lancaster SuperstoreAsda660 m
- Morrisons Daily Lancaster Willow LaneMorrisons690 m
- Aldi Skerton LancasterAldi730 m
The neighbourhood: Lancaster 017A
Everything about Lancaster 017AThe 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.