LA1 postcode district

Lancaster · 1,364 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Lancaster sold for £202,966 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.9% on a year earlier. Across Lancaster, police record 96 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the LA1 district, the nearest primary school is Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Queen Square Medical Practice, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

Lancaster station is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park is 160 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.2 mi

The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, LancasterPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Bowerham Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.5 mi

Willow Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 23 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)Other independent school · ages 5–11

Ofsted: Good

0.7 mi

Secondary

Lancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Girls

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Sept 2022 · Report

0.2 mi

Lancaster Royal Grammar SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standard

Nursery, special and other

Appletree Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–4

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 May 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 18–25 · Ofsted reports

1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Lancaster

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Bare Lane

2.4 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

160 mto the nearest park

7parks within a 10 minute walk

30hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Dallas Road GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Scotch Quarry Urban ParkPark or garden · 2.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Greaves ParkPark or garden · 4.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 2.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Fairfield AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Vicarage FieldPark or garden · 6.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Lune Riverside ParkPark or garden · 16 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Bowling green (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the LA1 district

What is the crime rate in the LA1 district?

Across Lancaster, police record 96 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the LA1 district?

The average home in Lancaster sold for £202,966 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £348,161, semi-detached £225,717, terraced £181,602, flats £115,617. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the LA1 district?

The nearest primary school is Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the LA1 district?

Lancaster is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the LA1 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £45,469 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in LA1

LA1 9

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