LA3 postcode district

Lancaster · 751 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 LA3 district, the nearest primary school is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Bay Leadership Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Bay Medical Group, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.

Morecambe station is 1.5 mi away; the nearest park is 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Mossgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

West End Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 Nov 2022 · Report

1.0 mi

Secondary

Bay Leadership AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Oct 2022 · Report

0.7 mi

Morecambe Road SchoolCommunity special school · ages 3–16 · Ofsted reports

2.0 mi

Morecambe Bay Academy

Nursery, special and other

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 May 2024 · Report

2.6 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

Morecambe

1.5 mi

Heysham Port

1.8 mi

Bare Lane

2.5 mi

Lancaster

2.9 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.7 mito the nearest park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field3.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

King George's FieldPlaying field · 3.0 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sports ground2.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 3.6 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

West End and Heysham North AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.6 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Douglas ParkSports ground · 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Playing field3.4 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Regent ParkPlaying field · 2.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 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 LA3 district

What is the crime rate in the LA3 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 LA3 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 LA3 district?

The nearest primary school is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Bay Leadership Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 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 LA3 district?

Morecambe is 1.5 mi away.

What is the average household income in the LA3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £44,477 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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