LA4 postcode district

Lancaster · 745 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 LA4 district, the nearest primary school is Lancaster Road Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Morecambe Bay Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Bay Medical Group Extended Ooh, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Morecambe station is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

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

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsExpected standard

0.2 mi

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, MorecambePrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 10 Jul 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

Morecambe Bay Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.4 mi

Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.4 mi

Great Wood Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Secondary

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 20 Sept 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

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

0.9 mi

Lancaster and Morecambe College

Nursery, special and other

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

2.0 mi

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 May 2024 · Report

2.2 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

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Bare Lane

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Lancaster

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

0.1 mito the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

1.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden0.7 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Trimpell Sports and Social ClubSports ground · 4.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Trimpell Bowling ClubBowling green · 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Poulton HallPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Torrisholme ParkPark or garden · 0.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.7 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 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 LA4 district

What is the crime rate in the LA4 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 LA4 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 LA4 district?

The nearest primary school is Lancaster Road Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Morecambe Bay Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 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 LA4 district?

Morecambe is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the LA4 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £31,874 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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